"If one player in the team does not trust the others, he should not play in the team. I trust everyone, I know we can win." That was Patrice Evra's unequivocal verdict after Wayne Rooney released a statement confirming his desire to leave Manchester United due to fears over their competitiveness.
Less than two days later, one of the most shocking U-turns in recent memory has seen Rooney pledge the next five years of his career to United. Ostensibly, this is a show of faith from the England striker in the Red Devils' squad, having been seduced by Sir Alex Ferguson's reassurances.
But the accusations will still fly around Rooney's head, with the most cynical suggesting that his desire to exit was no more than a ploy in order to secure a more lucrative contract. Does a picture of Ferguson and Rooney standing together in gleeful contentment conceal a murkier truth? Any conclusions at this stage are no more than conjecture but, whatever Rooney's intentions have been, he has enacted a high-risk strategy - and forced Ferguson to follow suit.
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