United legend quoted out of context

Another day, another controversy. That’s how it goes when you follow Manchester United. One minute, your star striker is the only football player to be banned for swearing, even though it happens in every match since the first round ball was ever kicked in anger and the next a former legend is telling that very star striker to seek pastures new.

As with most things related to Manchester United, Peter Schmeichel was quoted out of context and the most controversial headlines  were used to garner page views. Sadly, that led to few United fans and bloggers to ask Schmeichel to keep his opinion to himself, but the Great Dane has moved to clarify his statements by stating on Twitter that he “Was asked what would make Rooney happy. Only suggested a new challenge, would make him happy. Never said he SHOULD move.”

The English translation of his interview was widely quoted as follows:

“I think it would be good for him to get away,” Schmechel told Ekstra Bladet.

“It would be good for him to play for another club. Real Madrid under Mourinho, is someone that could handle him and get the best out of him.

“It is painful to say that that the best player you have, which he is at United, he is better off trying something new.

“United will probably not sell him to another English club, but a change of scenery would help.”