Wayne Rooney insists there is no fracture in his relationship with Sam Allardyce and believes the Everton manager deserves Luis Severino Jersey credit for injecting stability at the club.
The Toffees have risen to ninth place in the Premier League under Allardyce's stewardship, but a combination of underwhelming performances and inconsistent results have contributed to a sense of malaise.
Frustration at Goodison Park spilled over to include Rooney during the 0-0 home draw with Liverpool earlier this month, .
The 32-year-old, however, says there was nothing untoward in the reaction, claiming it was amplified only by his profile.
"It Matt Holliday Jersey 's me that gets highlighted a bit more than it would with other players," Rooney told Sky Sports News.
"There was no i sue with me and the manager or with me coming off. I respect the manager's decision but of course there was frustration because I wanted to stay on.
"I spoke to him afterwards but really we spoke because of how it was getting built up Aaron Judge Jersey to be something it wasn't. There was no i sue over it."
In response to Allardyce's performance, for which the club this week canva sed supporter opinion, Rooney added: Giancarlo Stanton Jersey "He has done the job that's been asked of him.
"We were panicking a bit when he took over. There was talk of relegation and he has steadied that."
Rooney also paid tribute to Jordan Pickford's role in helping Everton steer clear of danger.
The 24-year-old has played every match in the Premier League this season and .
"He is England's number one, he's the best keeper the country's Zach Britton Jersey got," former England captain Rooney Clint Frazier Jersey said.
"In my opinion there are two goalkeepers who could play - Hart and Pickford - and unfortunately for Joe he hasn't played enough.
" Pickford is a character around the dre sing room and at times this season he has saved us points and kept us in games."
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