He works not only for himself but for the striker and the whole team.
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“The bruises! He was one of those players who, when you trained against him, somehow he would just hurt you”.
At the moment, Paul Pogba’s move to Manchester United is dominating all the football headlines.
“I always think that great players can play in any era; Bobby Charlton would have been a great player today and Wayne Rooney would have been a great player back then”, Ferguson said.
The United captain will lead out the side against his boyhood club Everton at Old Trafford on Wednesday, with the proceeds from the game being donated to charity.
The France worldwide has gone on to win four successive Serie A titles, while he helped Juventus to the 2015 Champions League final.
Mourinho, who took over as United manager recently, has asserted that he will reinstall Rooney in his former role as a striker, rather than utilise the England forward as a midfielder – a position he played in during the previous season.
‘I said many years ago the flawless partner for a striker is Wayne Rooney.
“It’s not easy to be in top clubs for so many years”.
He added: “I think he’s had a fantastic career”. That was Rooney’s plan last spring and he played in the midfield for England, but that went pretty terribly so maybe Rooney has accepted that he’ll have to stay a forward now.
Mourinho promised to continue using the time to prepare his players for the coming season, noting that he will implement the same strategies he used against Galatasaray to work on squad fitness. “Of course you have to look after yourself and make sure you are fit to be playing games – and I want to continue to do that and keep going”. Despite interest from other top European clubs, it appears that United boss Jose Mourinho has convinced the 23-year-old to move to Manchester.
The cup tie, though, was just one of three wins over Everton last season as they secured the double in the Premier League winning 1-0 at Old Trafford and 3-0 at Goodison Park.
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“When he came to see me before the tournament, I came away very happy”.
