Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Louis van Gaal admits Wayne Rooney is not guaranteed to start every week

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said that he will not always play captain Wayne Rooney.

The 29-year-old has been ever present during Van Gaal's first season in charge at Old Trafford and has adapted to play deeper in a midfield position, but the manager has said that his inclusion depends on the balance of the team.

He told MUTV: "It's dependable on how the balance of the team is. I need balance in the team. I'm looking for balance. I hope to perform better because then the game shall be more attractive. I don't know if I shall use him always because it's so dependable on the form of the strikers.

"He's also a very good striker so I can use him in different positions and I like that because I like multi-functional players than specialists."

Manchester United currently sit third in the Premier League table.

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