Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has suggested Wayne Rooney has privileges as he prepares his side to travel to Leicester on Sunday. United got their season up and running with a 4-0 Premier League win over QPR last weekend – van Gaals first competitive victory since moving into the hot seat at Old Trafford – and they will hope to continue that form against another newly-promoted side at the King Power Stadium. Such has been the turmoil at the start of van Gaals reign that only four players – Rooney, David de Gea, Tyler Blackett and Juan Mata – have started all four of their Premier League matches so far. After United added the attacking talent of Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao during the recent transfer window, much has been made of how van Gaal will accommodate all of his forwards. The Dutchman has denied it will result in a straight fight between Falcao and Robin van Persie to play alongside Rooney but he has also suggested that other than goalkeeper de Gea, Rooney will always play. There are always players you put in a team. My captain shall always play and normally the goalkeeper, so its not a surprise, van Gaal said. Maybe its a surprise Blackett has played all the games but he has played well and Mata is a very good player. I dont think any player is fixed. Only the captain has more privileges but no other player has privileges I think. Every player knows that because you see how I manage my teams. Van Gaal has indicated he will stick with the 4-3-3 shape he deployed against QPR and that the formation will benefit forward Adnan Januzaj, who has not yet started in the Premier League this season. Van Gaal has regularly bemoaned Uniteds lengthy injury list but defender Chris Smalling, who has been struggling with a groin problem, is now available again.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Sep 2014 05:20:32 +0000
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