LONDON, Aug 30: Wayne Rooney said he hoped Theo Walcott would put the memory of Manchester United’s 8-2 rout of Arsenal behind him to focus on England’s upcoming Euro 2012 qualifier away to Bulgaria.

“We’re here to concentrate on England,” Rooney told a news conference at the squad’s hotel on Tuesday. “We want Theo at his best so don’t really want him to remember that result.”

However, United striker Rooney was certainly buoyed by his own performance last weekend.—AFP