Graeme Souness gives Wayne Rooney verdict and admits he MUTES some pundits
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Having struggled in stints as manager at Birmingham and Plymouth, he has become a regular on Match of the Day and has been given his own podcast on the BBC, while also appearing on Amazon’s live match coverage.While he failed in his last two coaching roles, Rooney has made a real impact as a pundit, with his forthright opinions on United and clashes with Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk making compelling viewing. It is the sort of output that Souness would have been proud of during his 15 years on our screens with Sky Sports.“I like listening to Wayne Rooney as a pundit because he talks common sense,” Souness told The Daily Mail.
“If you’re putting together an all-time Manchester United team, Wayne Rooney is one of the first names on the sheet – he was a real warrior.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher fires warning to Arne Slot over Mo Salah's Liverpool struggles - 'Has to stop'READ MORE: Wayne Rooney 'gutted' after I'm a Celebrity 2025 line-up decision confirmed“I love Wayne Rooney as a player, and I like to listen to him – he has got authority so I can listen to him. Rooney later admitted he had been “a bit unfair” with his comment about the Dutchman’s commitment during Liverpool’s recent struggles, but said he would continue to say what he felt.HAVE YOUR SAY!
I like to think I try and be straight and honest with my opinions on what I feel and what I see,” he explained on the Overlap Fan Debate podcast.“I said on my podcast the other day, the one thing where I maybe went a bit too strong is where I said he’s maybe downed tools since he signed a new contract – that’s a big statement to say, so maybe I was wrong on that. But from a performance level, from what we’ve seen, Van Dijk, I don’t think he’s been at the level he has this season.“I said I’m sure as captain he’d be speaking to players, taking the team out for food, which he said he has done.