Yeah we could do that, but my point was more towards having a dedicated defensive or attack-minded player rather than have Rooney trying to do both things but failing to be effective at either.
The worry started when he retained the captaincy, no chance of dropping him now. Again, no issues at all if he's contributing going forward but if he isn't it's a waste of a position when we have 'specialists' sat on the bench that can break up play and pass the ball around (Drinkwater) and...
Atleast Sterling a actually looked like a footballer so there's a marked improvement.
Drew 0-0 with them in the Summer so again, there's an improvement.
I don't mind Rooney playing in midfield / behind the striker ASLONG as he contributes to the game in an attacking sense but I barely believe...