Wayne Rooney has admitted some of the criticism of his
early-season performances has been fair.
The England striker is in fine form ahead of Saturday's World Cup
clash with Kazakhstan.
Rooney has scored in his last three games for Manchester United, in
addition to the goal he got in the Three Lions' staggering 4-1 win
over Croatia in Zagreb.
His hot streak has overshadowed a sluggish start to the campaign,
which saw him left out of Sir Alex Ferguson's side against
Bolton.
Ironically, that move proved to be the trigger for Rooney's return
to top form as the 22-year-old knew he was not performing at the
level he wanted, with Ferguson and Fabio Capello confirming he
spent too much time tackling back.
"Maybe sometimes the criticism has been fair," he said. "I am self
critical and watch all the games again. When I have not played
well, I am disappointed and look for things to try and
improve.
"As a centre-forward you do not want to be going too deep.
"But I also think it is natural to go looking for the ball if you
are not getting it.
"Hopefully I can get on the ball in dangerous positions so I can
stay upfield."