31st Dec 2017 | Premier League
Rooney Tunes Up For Return
The Manchester United record scorer has flourished back at his boyhood club with 10 goals from 1288 Premier League minutes, eclipsing his expensive replacement.
The way the last fortnight has gone for Jose Mourinho I’d be tempted to back Wayne Rooney to score on his return to Old Trafford even if he was odds-on! As it happens we can snag him at the attractive price of 16/5 with PaddyPower in the anytime market.
Not only is Jose without a host of defenders including Bailly, Young and possibly Smalling, Darmian and Valencia, but Rooney has a wonderful strike rate since returning to Goodison Park.
It’s been noted that he’s matched Romelu Lukaku with 10 league goals already but he’s actually done far better than even that suggests. The former England captain has scored his 10 goals in just 1288 top flight minutes which equates to just 14 full appearances. Lukaku has played 1814 minutes for comparison.
Sam Alladyce is getting the best out of Everton by and large and Rooney is well capable of improving on his current run of 6 goals in 6 outings over the last month.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 15:05 31st Dec, 2017 but subject to change