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'No wonder his teams are always fighting relegation!' - Wayne Rooney savaged after making picks for top-five Premier League players this season with Bruno Fernandes & Cole Palmer among surprise selections

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<p>The Manchester United legend has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/drop-down-league-two-wayne-rooney-coaching-return-prediction-man-utd-legend-told-how-prove-himself/bltee14b06776bc23b7" target="_blank">failed to convince across coaching stints in England and the United States</a>. His last two roles in the dugout saw him last just 83 days at Birmingham, before taking in only 25 games as boss of Plymouth.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>An enforced break front the dugout is now being taken in, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/wayne-rooney-new-punditry-gig-man-utd-legend-return-screens-first-time-plymouth-nightmare-amazon-prime-man-city-real-madrid-champions-league/blt0b53029451659e0a" target="_blank">Rooney returning to punditry duty</a>. While working with Amazon Prime, the ex-Three Lions captain has named his top-performing stars in the Premier League.</p><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">👀⚽️ <a href="https://twitter.com/WayneRooney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WayneRooney</a>'s 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝗙𝗜𝗩𝗘 Premier League players this season... <a href="https://t.co/Xfj1D3zyEh">pic.twitter.com/Xfj1D3zyEh</a></p>— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) <a href="https://twitter.com/primevideosport/status/1915322821925876017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 24, 2025</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Rooney put Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes in fifth spot and Nottingham Forest playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White fourth. Cole Palmer, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/something-missing-cole-palmer-told-how-get-through-rough-patch-ex-chelsea-star-cites-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-example/bltfc387c9e374206b7" target="_blank">despite his recent struggles at Chelsea</a>, sat third while Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah filled the top two.</p>

WAYNE ROONEY'S PICKS

<p>Rooney’s selections have raised a few eyebrows on social media, with <a href="https://x.com/LFCParker1/status/1915481846495797709" target="_blank">@LFCParker1</a> saying: "No wonder his teams are always fighting for relegation." On a similar theme, <a href="https://x.com/pulpy/status/1915339004016275662" target="_blank">@pulpy</a> said: "Stinks of someone who hasn’t watched much football at all this year."</p><p>With the boot being stuck in on Rooney, <a href="https://x.com/guzelawjunior/status/1915450078690496713" target="_blank">@guzelawjunior</a> said: "As usual, great footballer, but zero football knowledge." <a href="https://x.com/Kd_Undred/status/1915398266880987278" target="_blank">@Kd_Undred</a> went on to say "Cole Palmer? We are in 2025 now buddy not 2024", while <a href="https://x.com/yinks_007/status/1915453641571394027" target="_blank">@yinks_007</a> added: "Bruno is 3rd at worst and I'm a Chelsea fan. Can't argue much with the top 2. Cole not top 5 this season."</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Rooney remains a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/managerial-flop-wayne-rooney-most-sought-after-property-man-utd-legend-coaching-break-birmingham-plymouth-nightmares/blt2719d22489165348" target="_blank">star attraction for various broadcasters</a>, as they ask him to offer his opinion on Premier League and Champions League action, while there has been talk of the 39-year-old <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/did-wayne-rooney-start-blackburn-rumours-rovers-react-man-utd-legend-returning-management-ewood-park/blt3b757f6c0f280420" target="_blank">returning to management in the not too distant future</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'No wonder his teams are always fighting relegation!' - Wayne Rooney savaged after making picks for top-five Premier League players this season with Bruno Fernandes & Cole Palmer among surprise selections | Goal.com

Wayne Rooney has seen his managerial career savaged after making surprising picks in his top-five Premier League players of the season.

&apos;No wonder his teams are always fighting relegation!&apos; - Wayne Rooney savaged after making picks for top-five Premier League players this season with Bruno Fernandes &amp; Cole Palmer among surprise selections

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