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STATS: Rooney left in the lurch?

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22.51 15 Jun 2014


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STATS: Rooney left in the lurc...

STATS: Rooney left in the lurch?

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22.51 15 Jun 2014


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All stats are courtesy of statistics website Squawka. Learn more about Squawka and the free app by clicking here.

Wayne Rooney might not have broken his World Cup duck, but he did manage to register his first assist on Saturday night.

But despite setting up Daniel Sturridge's equalizer against the Italians, it was a quiet performance overall in Manaus for the Manchester Unites striker in a left-sided role that he is not enamoured with.

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While he created three chances for England, he did prove to be a liability defensively.

This Squawka graphic shows just how much joy Italy had down his flank.

 

It can be no coincidence that the Azzurri's crosses originated from that area and indeed Mario Balotelli's header came from a cross on that side where Antonio Candreva and Matteo Darmian enjoyed plenty of space, with Leighton Baines having his work cut out.

Rooney failed to make a successful tackle and also failed to make any interceptions during the game.


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