{"id":46426,"date":"2015-02-15T21:05:18","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T13:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=46426"},"modified":"2015-02-16T11:10:16","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T03:10:16","slug":"man-utd-boss-louis-van-gaal-stands-wayne-rooney-midfield-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/man-utd-boss-louis-van-gaal-stands-wayne-rooney-midfield-selection-46426.html","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd boss Louis Van Gaal stands over Wayne Rooney midfield selection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Man-Utd-Wayne-Rooney-FA-Cup.jpg\" alt=\"Man Utd Wayne Rooney FA Cup\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Man-Utd-Wayne-Rooney-FA-Cup.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Man-Utd-Wayne-Rooney-FA-Cup-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Man-Utd-Wayne-Rooney-FA-Cup-584x330.jpg 584w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Man-Utd-Wayne-Rooney-FA-Cup-460x260.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/join.dafabet.com\/sports\/en\/registration.html?trackingId=TRK397730414\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.dafabet.com\/en? trackingId=TRK205753107&#038;mediaId=MED595488343&#038;language=en-US\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<h2>Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists he will continue to deploy skipper Wayne Rooney in a midfield role despite admitting the 29-year-old remains the best striker at Old Trafford.<\/h2>\n<p>Van Gaal has been forced to answer questions on Rooney&#8217;s future with the England skipper having gone nine games without a goal since moving to a deeper role in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/premier-league\/manchester-united\"><b>Red Devils<\/b><\/a> set up.<\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman insists he must do what is best for the greater benefit of the team &#8211; and that means Rooney will continue play in the middle of the field.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rooney is maybe the best striker,&#8221; Van Gaal told reporters. &#8220;But I have explained already a lot of times that my selection is not made because someone is not a good player.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#EAB922\">United (1.50) travel to Preston North End (6.51) on Monday night for an FA Cup fifth round tie.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color:#EAB922\">The Red Devils failed to break down League Two Cambridge United in the last round and another stalemate against lower league opposition is available at 3.85.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Van Gaal admitted he would play Rooney as a striker if he was in charge of the England team but he says he has different considerations at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;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,&#8221; the United boss added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal insists he will continue to deploy skipper Wayne Rooney in a midfield role despite admitting the 29-year-old remains the best striker at Old Trafford. Van Gaal has been forced to answer questions on Rooney&#8217;s future with the England skipper having gone nine games without a goal since moving to a deeper role in the Red Devils set up. The Dutchman insists he must do what is best for the greater benefit of the team &#8211; and that means Rooney will continue play in the middle of the field. &#8220;Rooney is maybe the best striker,&#8221; Van Gaal told reporters. &#8220;But I have explained already a lot of times that my selection is not made because someone is not a good player.&#8221; &#8220;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.&#8221; United (1.50) travel to Preston North End (6.51) on Monday night for an FA Cup fifth round tie. 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