Behinds Quote by John Toshack

Rooney has those things that you cannot teach players - the positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait,

— John Toshack

The Rooney Rule is intended to give minorities an opportunity to sit down in front of ownership, but I think what it's turned into…

— Brian Flores

It's very hard to dismantle the ball off Wayne Rooney

— Dwight Yorke

I think a lot of managers say that it starts from the front and us as defenders know it helps our job when the…

— Chris Smalling

You need pressure... I think in England players are not trained to deal with pressure.

— Gianluca Vialli

To be in an environment with top class players and be on the same team as Wayne Rooney in training you don't do it…

— James Ward-Prowse

Sometimes it's better for footballers to be occupied by something else.

— Rodri

Maybe I don't take certain things for granted as much as some footballers because I remember what it was like to train in a…

— Ashley Barnes

I am a massive fan of Wayne Rooney, and it is nice to see him play in any position because he gives a 100…

— Peter Schmeichel

With no one collecting his knockdowns, what was Crouch supposed to do, juggle the ball with his head until the midfield support arrived?

— Tony Cascarino

Centre-backs usually get criticised for clearing the ball long, but it's easier doing this than risking a pass. If you lose the ball at…

— Thiago Silva

A lack of street footballers dulls the imagination, dulls that natural thinking outside the box. You need that on the street when you're 9…

— Sol Campbell