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Wayne Rooney has now written about the difference between Arsenal No.41 Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson.
The Ajax No.6 has missed out on a major tournament with England for the first time since the 2010 World Cup – when he was just 20 years of age – after Gareth Southgate decided to overlook him.
Amid something of a crisis in midfield for the Three Lions, with Declan Rice and Trent Alexander-Arnold struggling to click in the opening two games of UEFA EURO 2024, Wayne Rooney has now discussed what Jordan Henderson brought to the side that the £105m Arsenal man does not…
Wayne Rooney makes comment about Declan Rice and Jordan Henderson
The 38-year-old has now claimed that Rice is “not to the same level” as Henderson on the pitch in terms of communication.
Writing in The Times, Rooney stated: “Having played with Henderson, I can tell you he’s very loud and excellent at organising the pressing. Rice is quite vocal but not to the same level.”
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Of course, it is not entirely up to the 25-year-old to orchestrate England’s pressing and dictate where teammates move, but somebody needs to take this team by the scruff of the neck out on the pitch.
During Thursday’s 1-1 draw against Denmark, every England player seemed well and truly lost, with a distinct lack of cohesion when it came to pressing the Danes.
Alan Shearer even made a remark about how pointless it was for England to go hunting in ones and twos, rather than press all together as a unit.
Arsenal No.41 can step up
In our view, Rice should view these comments as a challenge rather than criticism.
Arsenal’s record signing now boasts 53 caps for England and has also previously captained the Three Lions, so amid a time where Southgate doesn’t really appear to have any visible leaders out on the pitch, the man from Kingston upon Thames should take it upon himself to shake things up a bit.
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Having said that, no single player can transform the way England play, so it must be a team effort.
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Nevertheless, Rice seemingly has the personality to step up and be the man to trigger a change in this England team, so hopefully, he relishes the chance to make a difference.