Ferguson: Too much pressure on Rooney at World Cup

Alex Ferguson claims the weight of expectation on Wayne Rooney was to blame for the striker's poor form at the World Cup.

Ferguson: Too much pressure on Rooney at World Cup
Tue, 06 Jul, 2010 - 09:44

Alex Ferguson claims the weight of expectation on Wayne Rooney was to blame for the striker's poor form at the World Cup.

Rooney failed to score in four matches and looked a shadow of the player who shone for Manchester United last season as England slipped out in the second round with a dismal 4-1 defeat to Germany.

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