Wayne Rooney is
getting closer to the status of the all-time top scorer of Manchester United.
Rooney also has
contributed one goal, when United subdue Stoke City
3-0 at week 24 Premier League 2015-2016, Tuesday (02/02/2016).
Wazza listed his
name on the scoreboard in the 52nd minute after grabbing the horizontal feed
from Anthony Martial. Meanwhile, other two goals of the Red Devils were scored
by Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial.
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| Rooney Shutter Status the Top Scorer of the Red Devils |
Thus, Rooney has
collected 244 goals in 508 appearances for Manchester United. He need only six
more goals to pass Sir Bobby Charlton as player fertile Red Devils.
Charlton recorded
249 goals in 758 appearances for the Red Devils. He took 17 years to be able to
collect as many goals as that. While Rooney, who just 11.5 years, has collected
244 goals.
Breaking the
Charlton's goals record becomes target of Wayne Rooney. He is optimistic that
he is able to shift Charlton as the king of goal of Manchester United.
Roney said that it
is naive if he did not see the record of Sir Bobby Charlton. And he is able to
pass through it.
Previously,
Rooney has surpassed the Charlton's goal record in the national team of England. He
collected 50 goals in the national team level, while Charlton was 49 goals.
