Modric, now deeply ensconced in the engine room of Real Madrid, was regarded as too small for the Prem when he arrived at Tottenham in 2008. It’s a simple game but it’s difficult to win. Criticism of Rooney has been picking up pace this season with United fans beginning to question the skipper’s place in the starting XI. The company has plants in Cameroon, Ethiopia, Zambia, Tanzania and his native Nigeria. He’s making it look easy – he’s getting quicker, he’s getting stronger and the relationship between him and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is going to be special. Getty Images6Give Wayne Rooney a break and Man United can benefitThe 2-1 derby loss to Man City was breathless but against Watford Roo looked stodgy and out of ideas. Kane is not only their man goalscorer, his presence is also integral to the way Tottenham like to play. I would love to see everybody go with the right expectations to these games. Gilberto Silva combined the tough tackling needed at the fulcrum, with an elegance and desire to get the ball down. The Scot wanted answers from the FA as to why their warning only came back to Sunderland at 3.