SM
Ipswich vs. Man United: 5 hrs 25 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Manchester United boss David Moyes: 'Wayne Rooney will stay as a forward'

:Headline: Manchester United boss David Moyes: 'Wayne Rooney will stay as a forward': ID:105153: from db_amp
David Moyes insists that Wayne Rooney will play as a forward alongside Robin van Persie for Manchester United this season.

Manchester United manager David Moyes has insisted that Wayne Rooney's position in the team will be in a forward role in the hope of creating a deadly partnership with Robin van Persie.

The 27-year-old, who was linked with a move to Chelsea during the summer transfer window, played a deeper role on some occasions under Sir Alex Ferguson last season, but the England international was said to be unhappy in that position.

However, after watching Rooney score in United's 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, Moyes has insisted that he will remain an attacking threat.

"The hope is that we get a partnership where folk are saying, 'My goodness we are having to play against Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney'," Goal.com quotes Moyes as saying.

"I can only see Wayne playing up top and playing as a forward for us. He has scored a lot of goals. It was down last year. But to be successful you need to have people who can score you 20 goals."

The Premier League champions are currently fifth in the table after four games into the season.

amp_article__105153 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2013-09-16 15:18:30:
html db last update - 2013-09-16 15:18:30 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Wayne Rooney

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool119112161528
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Newcastle UnitedNewcastle115331311218
10Fulham125341717018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd114341212015
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham113351319-612
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Crystal Palace121561017-78
19Ipswich TownIpswich111551222-108
20Southampton11119721-144
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .