Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Wayne Rooney powers through rugby-style England training session for World ...


  • Manchester City’s James Milner is out with a head cold

  • Leighton Baines, Everton’s left-back, had family commitments

  • Rooney put through his paces during strength work

  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Phil Jones both took part

  • England trained with adidas Brazuca ball and continued in hot clothing


By

Jack Gaughan



Published:


11:33, 27 May 2014




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Updated:


14:17, 27 May 2014



James Milner and Leighton Baines missed England training ahead of the friendly with Peru later this week, while Wayne Rooney looked to be taking no prisoners – despite the intense training and warm-weather clothes.


Roy Hodgson had his squad wearing more layers at St George’s Park in readiness for Brazil next month.


And the manager enjoyed an almost full compliment on Tuesday. Only Milner and Baines were elsehwere, with the Manchester City midfielder absent with a head cold and worked in the gym alone, while the first choice left-back had family commitments.


VIDEO Scroll down to watch Rooney take part in rugby-style training session


It


It’s football, not rugby! Wayne Rooney is given a beating during strength work at England training



That


That’s more like it! Jason Robinson smashes into a tackle bag during England rugby training in 2003



No worries: Rooney didn


No worries: Rooney didn


No worries: Rooney didn’t look fazed by his workout while Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge shared a joke



Have that then! Rooney bites back as he is pressed against a tackle bag by fitness coach Tony Strudwick


Have that then! Rooney bites back as he is pressed against a tackle bag by fitness coach Tony Strudwick






And off you go: Rooney appeared to be spinning off the bag as he


And off you go: Rooney appeared to be spinning off the bag as he’d expect to do against defenders in Brazil



And he


And he’s darted by! The 28-year-old looked sharp as he bypassed Strudwick on the grass



Meeting of minds: Roy Hodgson talks to Gary Neville and Ray Lewington at St George


Meeting of minds: Roy Hodgson talks to Gary Neville and Ray Lewington at St George’s Park on Tuesday



Having a look: Hodgson (here with Wayne Rooney) wandered between the four separate groups


Having a look: Hodgson (here with Rooney) wandered between the four separate groups



Up and over: Rooney was put through his paces in hot clothing with Hodgson watching on ahead of Peru


Up and over: Rooney was put through his paces in hot clothing with Hodgson watching on ahead of Peru


Up and over: Rooney was put through his paces in hot clothing with Hodgson watching on ahead of Peru



Hats on, lads! Danny Welbeck gets himself warm in Burton as Hodgson engages with Rickie Lambert


Hats on, lads! Welbeck gets himself warm in Burton as Hodgson engages with striker Rickie Lambert



Baines will be fine to play the warm-up game against the South Americans at Wembley. The squad trained with the adidas Brazuca – the World Cup’s official ball – but will use a Nike on Friday.


Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Phil Jones, who both had been struggling for fitness, took a full part in morning drills, which involved struck contact sessions.


Ray Lewington and Gary Neville were in charge of directing the eight defenders, while fitness coach Chris Neville took the midfielders.


Rooney, Daniel Sturridge, Danny Welbeck and Rickie Lambert were all with Tony Strudwick – another fitness coach – with Hodgson wandering between the groups.


Strudwick clattered the rugby tackle bags into his group, before the strikers were to spin off their marker as training tried to replicate match situations.


Jack Wilshere and Sturridge were sporting woolly hats as England prepare for the hot climate over in Brazil next month.


Welbeck, Frank Lampard, Glen Johnson and Raheem Sterling all wore gloves.


Passing him by: Jack Wilshere and Jordan Henderson take part in a keep ball element of training


Passing him by: Jack Wilshere and Jordan Henderson take part in a keep ball element of training



Keeping up appearances: Arsenal


Keeping up appearances: Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain messes about with a ball in between drills



Juggler: Chelsea defender Gary Cahill takes a break to keep an adidas ball up with his head


Juggler: Chelsea defender Gary Cahill takes a break to keep an adidas ball up with his head



Hunting solo: Frank Lampard chased down Phil Jones, who took full part in training


Hunting solo: Frank Lampard chased down Phil Jones, who took full part in training



Spinning: The boss indicates how the strikers should be looking to get around their defensive markers


Spinning: The boss indicates how the strikers should be looking to get around their defensive markers



Chatty man: Hodgson talks through what he wants with captain Steven Gerrard and the rest of the squad


Chatty man: Hodgson talks through what he wants with captain Steven Gerrard and the rest of the squad



Free and easy: Adam Lallana is expected to make a big impact for England during the competition


Free and easy: Adam Lallana is expected to make a big impact for England during the competition



Keep it under control: Lambert will provide England with a different option later on in games


Keep it under control: Lambert will provide England with a different option later on in games



It


It’s not going to be that hard, Roy! Hodgson fixes an intense gaze as he watches on at training



Bending his ear: Hodgson chats to Rooney, who could play in behind Sturridge at the World Cup


Bending his ear: Hodgson chats to Rooney, who could play in behind Sturridge at the World Cup



Steady on! Sturridge tries to keep himself upright during the initial warm-up for the session


Steady on! Sturridge tries to keep himself upright during the initial warm-up for the session



Pass and move! Lewington studies the England players, including Ross Barkley (back) in a possession interlude


Pass and move! Lewington studies the England players, including Ross Barkley (back) in a possession interlude



Sterling

carried on his rich vein of form in training ahead of the tournament.

Hodgson organised an attack against defence drill, in which the

Liverpool man excelled yet again. The winger was up against Luke Shaw

and looked sharp.


He

is expected to start against Peru, but talk gathers as to whether the

19-year-old could actually be handed a start when the Three Lions

kick-off against Italy on June 14.


Sterling

gives added direct width to Hodgson, who severely lacked flair options

when England crashed out of Euro 2012 on penalties against the Italians.









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jmitch661,


Norwich, United Kingdom,


moments ago


ENGLAND are going to WIN the World Cup!!





Luke20,


Blackpool, United Kingdom,


moments ago


This is the reason England will never win any major tournament. They have got no footballing sense or philosophy. They are doing rugby styled training instead of practising tactical play, possession and tactical awareness. Every English manager thinks football is all about power and running. Perhaps they should learn from their spanish neighbours.





Hamm72,


Waterford, Ireland,


12 minutes ago


I’m irish and cant wait to see how rooney and co cope in Brazil! Avid united supporter and I make about 3 trips to England every year for the football..my friends want to see England fail bad but I’m all for England to do well and wouldn’t be surprised to see em in the final! Come on rooney..





Hamm72,


Waterford, Ireland,


12 minutes ago


I’m irish and cant wait to see how rooney and co cope in Brazil! Avid united supporter and I make about 3 trips to England every year for the football..my friends want to see England fail bad but I’m all for England to do well and wouldn’t be surprised to see em in the final! Come on rooney..





Aceman088,


Kent, United Kingdom,


13 minutes ago


Someone needs to tell wayne hes gone to a rugby training session the england lads were next door I think he might be confused bless him.






angry ebony man,


port of pain, Trinidad and Tobago,


14 minutes ago


Rooney looks in great shape.





RedJunior134,


Manchester, United Kingdom,


18 minutes ago


Comon Wazza! Looking Sharpe!






Always Right,


Crawley, United Kingdom,


20 minutes ago


ROOOOOOAAAARRRRR !!!


Rooney Roars for England






King Rio,


Manchester, United Kingdom,


27 minutes ago


I’m still baffled how Bale and Ramsey didn’t make the cut.





RedJunior134,


Manchester, United Kingdom,


20 minutes ago


They made the cut in Wales.





Davedtg,


Manchester, United Kingdom,


5 minutes ago


Bale????






SAF13-United20,


Twentychester, United Kingdom,


55 minutes ago


Wayne, keep the HEAVY tackles in case you come up against GOOFY DOOFY DONKEY TEETH.



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