Play like Wayne Rooney

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If you want to emulate Wazza, this drill will soon have you exploding past defenders and crashing the ball into the back of net, says Alf Galustian, co-founder

Wayne Rooney's raw power and sharpness in and around the penalty box, make him a fearsome opponent for any defender.

The Manchester United and England striker has humbled the most stingy of rearguards with his ability to hit thunderous drives from long range and apply a ruthless finishes in a packed 18-yard-box.

“Rooney’s dynamic and explosive power when coming into the box is unplayable," says Alf Galustian, co-founder of Coerver Coaching.

“The design of this drill is to improve the reaction time of the striker, and their decision making."

Let Alf and the AFC Wimbledon academy take it from here...

For more technical advice visit Coerver Coaching on YouTube and facebook. For more drills and games from Alf Galustian visit Soccer Session Planner.

Also see:
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Beat your marker and finish like... Lionel Messi - part one
Beat your marker and finish like... Lionel Messi - part two
Beat your marker and finish like... David Villa
Beat your marker and finish like... Robin van Persie
Beat your marker and finish like... Aaron Lennon

Huw Davies

Huw was on the FourFourTwo staff from 2009 to 2015, ultimately as the magazine's Managing Editor, before becoming a freelancer and moving to Wales. As a writer, editor and tragic statto, he still contributes regularly to FFT in print and online, though as a match-going #WalesAway fan, he left a small chunk of his brain on one of many bus journeys across France in 2016.