Cristiano Ronaldo Backs Rooney To Find Form

Cristiano Ronaldo believes it is only a matter of times before Wayne Rooney finds his form and starts scoring once again for Manchester United.

Rooney had been linked with a possible move to the Spanish giants, which would have reunited him with his former United team-mate, before deciding to stay at Old Trafford for £250,000 a week.

And while it has been a disappointing few weeks for Rooney on the pitch Ronaldo, who is so far having an excellent season, is confident that his form with return.

Speaking to The Telegraph the Real Madrid star said: "Wayne has not started this season very well but he is still a fantastic player and I know that very soon he will be back to show that.

"He has made his decision to stay with United and sign a new contract and we must all respect that. It’s not my position to give him advice on that. But I know that things can change very quickly indeed.

"[This season] didn’t start this season very well, either. But it is difficult to play at the highest level all the time. I just stayed calm, worked hard and did my job for the team and suddenly I scored a few goals and everything changed.

"Football is like that. Sometimes we play bad and then you score a goal and everyone thinks differently about you. That will happen for Wayne."

And while Ronaldo admitted that they have also had a slow start at Real Madrid this season the club are now in full flow under new boss Jose Mourinho and the side are currently top of La Liga.

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