England Coach Says Rooney Has A Place To Play For England

England Coach Sam Allardyce says the Wayne Rooney still has a massive place to play in the England side. Sam Allardyce believes the England and Manchester United captain still got that burning fury inside him and he is going to be an impact in the Three Lions side.

“I still think Wayne Rooney still has a massive place to play in the England side,” he said. “I don’t think there is any doubt about that.”

He said he thinks Jose will determine where Rooney plays for England.

“If Jose says he is not going to play him in centre midfield and he is playing up front and scoring goals for Manchester United, then it would be pointless me bringing him into England and playing him in centre midfield.”

“It won’t always be the case, the demands on Premier League managers and demand on me as England manager is bound to cause some conflict down the line because the pressures are far greater than ever before.

“So they are bound to want to protect their players and that is what I have to try and overcome with a little bit of give and take, hopefully.”