Rooney Says Spurs Fighting Relegation Battle After Manchester United Loss

Wayne Rooney, a legendary English national team striker, commented that Tottenham Hotspur is currently in a situation where they must fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League this season. Spurs just lost 0-2 to Manchester United in a Premier League game on February 7th, putting them 15th in the table with 29 points from 25 matches, just 6 points away from the relegation zone at West Ham in 18th place. Rooney recently stated, 'You have to say they are in a fight to avoid relegation based on their current form.' He added, 'West Ham is starting to find form, and Nottingham Forest is beginning to collect points.' 'You can't think they are not in a relegation battle from where they are. I think they definitely need to be on guard at all times.'