He has netted six goals in 14 games in all competitions ahead of tonight’s Capital One Cup visit of Middlesbrough and Anderson, who played for United between 1987 and 1991, believes Rooney must continue to play.
Advertisement
When it was put to him that this is because of the 30-year-old’s stature in the game, Van Gaal was equally unimpressed.
Rooney’s representatives said United awarded the striker the testimonial following a meeting between “like-minded individuals and Manchester United fans” who wrote to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward asking that a testimonial be awarded following the player’s 11-year spell at the club. “I am sick of them”, he added.
The agreement between the club and their longest-serving player, now in his 12th season at United, demonstrates that the relationship is strong after the stand-off in the summer of 2013 with Sir Alex Ferguson. As for Man City, they had to do with out the services of David Silva and Sergio Aguero. “We had 90 minutes control of the game against a side like Manchester City”.
Rooney will enter into his 11th season at Manchester United at that time.
“I thought: ‘what the f***?!'” the United defender said.
The World Cup victor also talked about why Manchester United should consider playing a striker other than the ex-Everton player. We are two creative teams but we could not do it today.
“It is the derby and when you are so focused and so concentrated like we were today then, yeah, you deserve to win”.
“We lost so much possession of the ball and we had to concentrate”.
Although United had more of the possession, the Reds failed to have any shots on Joe Hart’s goal until late on.
“I think with two of the older players going in (Nemanja) Vidic and Rio (Ferdinand) there was a case where you needed someone to step up and I saw that as my opportunity to step up. I can not complain. But you want to win and we did not”.
“I don’t think anyone will ever realise how hard it is at times”.
Advertisement
“They are doing things for the team and listening to what the manager is saying to them. On another day, the chances we had might have gone in”. “This wonderful gesture is typical of Wayne and his family”. “He did it remarkably well”.
