Rooney questions lack of leaders at Manchester United

Wayne Rooney has questioned the management at Manchester United following a disappointing season beneath Erik ten Hag.

United ended the season eighth within the desk, the membership’s lowest league end since 1989-90, and exited the Champions League on the group stage. Their 13 league defeats additionally represented an undesirable membership report in a Premier League season.

The Pink Devils salvaged their season considerably, and earned a spot in Europe, with victory over Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup ultimate final weekend. Nonetheless, adjustments are anticipated in the summertime switch window, amid new backing from minority homeowners Ineos.

Former United captain Rooney has questioned the function of the senior gamers contained in the dressing room and believes Ten Hag’s crew seems, from the surface, to lack management.

“That’s the one factor with Manchester United now,” Rooney advised The Overlap.

“I take a look at the crew and also you’re nonetheless asking questions, who’s the chief? Clearly Bruno (Fernandes) is the captain of the crew however who’re the leaders in there?

“I mentioned this a number of weeks in the past with Marcus (Rashford) when Marcus was getting stick for his physique language or no matter. I believe he’s all the time been like that. I don’t assume he’s ever been a giant talker on the pitch, I believe he’s all the time been like that.

“When he’s going by means of a troublesome second, otherwise you need him to work a little bit bit tougher perhaps, I believe that’s the place a number of the extra senior gamers in there have gotten to demand that from him.

“Each time United concede a objective, heads go down too shortly. You virtually assume, there’s no approach they’re getting again into this right here.”

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