Louis van Gaal has said that he plans to keep playing Wayne Rooney in midfield with Manchester United after the captain scored twice against Newcastle United.
The striker bagged a brace and set up the third in the team's 3-1 win over Newcastle United yesterday, extending the team's unbeaten run to eight matches in the league.
The manager told reporters: "He scores two goals and gets an assist. What more can you demand as a manager?
"In our last match against Aston Villa Rooney was a little bit too defensive so I asked for him to be more attacking. He has the lung capacity to run 90 minutes as a midfielder.
"I can also use him as a striker but for the team it's better he plays in midfield at the moment."
United travel to Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow.
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Sian Cowper
Sian Cowper
