Wayne Rooney issues 100th goal warning to Blues
WAYNE ROONEY has sent out an ominous warning ahead of his return to Everton by revealing how much he loves scoring at Goodison Park.
If the Manchester United striker finds the net in Saturday's Premier League meeting it will be his 100th career goal.
He has already scored twice in previous visits to the club he supported as a boy, which he left for Old Trafford in 2004.
The circumstances of his £23million departure still ensure Rooney a hostile reception when he returns to Goodison - which is why he makes sure he doesn't hold back his celebrations in front of the Everton fans.
"It wouldn't really matter if it was my first goal or my 100th, it would still be really sweet," admitted Rooney.
"For obvious reasons, Saturday is a big game for me. It is always nice for any player to score 100 goals and if I can do that back at Everton, where I started and at Goodison Park, where I scored my first Premier League goal, it would be really pleasing."
Rooney's first league goal came at Goodison, when he gave Everton a memorable 2-1 win over then-champions Arsenal in October 2002, a couple of weeks after he hit his first senior goals, scoring twice in a Carling Cup win at Wrexham.
And he can't believe how much time has flown since he burst on to the scene as a 16-year-old.
"It doesn't feel like six years since I made my Premier League debut," added Rooney, who will be 23 tomorrow.
"I remember Alan Stubbs telling me to try and enjoy it because time passes more quickly than you think. And it has flown by.
"I just want to try and enjoy every game and every season as much as I can
because before too long it will be over."
After a stuttering start to the season, Rooney has scored in each of his last five games for United - all of which the Red Devils have won without conceding a goal.
Everton, by contrast, have the worst defensive record in the Premier League, and have only picked up one point at home all season - and Rooney is determined to continue his current goalscoring form.
He said: "I haven't got a clue what has changed. I am starting to play a lot higher up the pitch and maybe I am attacking defenders a bit more than I was but the manager always allows you to attack players and create things in the opposition half. That has not changed.
"Obviously, when you score goals you get more confident and try different things. I am starting to run at defenders and commit them a bit more, so maybe that's it.
"I just know I was disappointed my goal ratio slipped from 23 to 18 last season, so I want to get it back into the 20s this season."
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"Moyes forced me out" lies are one reason I don't like Rooney.
"Everton were never going to get there" is another.
Kissing the Manc badge in front of the Blues at Goodison frankly says it all to me.
You're unfit to say you followed Everton as a boy.
Best thing we ever did was getting rid of a morally bereft money-grabber like you.
Everton FC is worth a billion Rooneys.
Infact given your comments/subsequent backtracks over the past 3 years regarding Everton - you're a complete joke Wayne. So it wouldn't matter if you did score. That isn't going to change!