Wayne Rooney might just be
Manchester United’s best forward, but he’s going to continue playing in the
midfield, because right now that’s where he can help the team most.
That’s essentially what Man
United manager Louis van Gaal has said ahead of his side’s FA Cup sixth-round
date with Preston North End on Monday, and he’s 100 percent right in making
that particular decision.
Speaking to reporters on
Saturday, Van Gaal had the following to say about his star
striker-turned-midfield-engine, for both club and country:
“Rooney is maybe the best
striker. But I have explained already a lot of times that my selection is not
made because someone is not a good player.
“I have to compare and I have
to look at what is the biggest contribution where a player can play, and other
players also. The composition of the team is more important than the individual
player.”
“In the composition of Mr.
Hodgson’s team, Rooney is probably giving more contribution when he is playing
in the striker’s position. I [would] also put him in the striker’s position if
I was the coach of the English team.
“I have to choose between
Falcao, Van Persie and all the other strikers I have. Then my consideration is
a different one. It is about putting together a team as a whole.”
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