The captain is easily Manchester United’s most valuable forward. He’s Manchester United’s top goal scorer this season, and is the only Premier League player to score ten or more goals in eleven consecutive seasons.
Rooney found himself playing in midfield for a few weeks which proved his importance up top – midfield is not the optimum position for Wayne.
These games may have cost Manchester United goals – Rooney is United’s best chance at a 20+ goals per season player that Van Gaal seems to be crying out for.