3) Reinventing Wayne Rooney as a midfielder
Now, I know some of you fans out there might not agree with this. But I thoroughly believe that Wayne Rooney’s best position is in midfield. In fact, I will put my neck out and say that he is the best midfielder we have had since Paul Scholes, a man Rooney considers his inspiration. His range of passing is excellent, his vision second to none and he also consistently helps out in clearing up the mess that Chris Smalling seems to create more often that we would like.
I know that he is our record goal scorer and has won us matches in the past with some memorable goals. But that’s exactly my point – that’s now in the past. We need someone with pace up top, something that Rooney lacks, and a bit more skill.
Although only towards the end of the season, Van Gaal did eventually realise this and since moving Rooney into the midfield, the captain hasn’t put a foot wrong. I, for one, would like to see him finish his career playing there. And I would like to thank LvG for achieving what even the great Sir Alex could not – reinventing Rooney as a midfielder.
