Wales not changing plans for Rooney

By PA Sport  August 31, 2005
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John Toshack has no special plan to try to combat Wayne Rooney in Wales´ World Cup qualifier against England in Cardiff on Saturday.The Wales boss, who knows the Manchester United youngster is in top form already this term, refuses to consider a man-marking policy for the Millennium Stadium encounter. Toshack said: "He´s an exceptional talent, a truly exceptional talent. I think you could see from a very early age Rooney has those things you cannot teach players."The positions he takes up just behind the front men is a European trait. It´s one thing to tell a front man to drop off and fill in the hole behind but if they don´t know why they are doing it, it is not an easy thing to teach. But Rooney´s just got it. He knows how to make things difficult for defenders and has a lethal shot. Kenny Dalglish was the same."

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