Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been made a scapegoat, says team-mate Paul Scholes

by abdo Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:44 am

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been made a scapegoat, says team-mate Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes claims that Wayne Rooney has been made the scapegoat for England's dismal failure at last summer's World Cup.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been made a scapegoat, says team-mate Paul Scholes
Target man: Wayne Rooney is constantly in the spotlight Photo: REUTERS
By Telegraph staff and agencies 10:24AM BST 10 Apr 2011

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The 25 year-old was just emerging from a year of torment when he bagged his hat-trick at West Ham.

Rooney's relief was probably a factor in the four-letter celebrations that landed him in hot water with the Football Association, triggering a two-match suspension that rules him out of next Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City at Wembley.

At least the Manchester United striker is available for Tuesday's Champions League return with Chelsea at Old Trafford though, having scored the goal at Stamford Bridge that currently separates the two Premier League heavyweights.

And Scholes is confident there is more to come.

"He has received stick ever since the World Cup," Scholes told United Review.