Man United striker Wayne Rooney has said that he would have liked former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo to stay. Rooney has said that he was ‘unhappy’ to see Ronaldo leave and he would prefer that he was still in Manchester.
"I don't consider I was ever in Ronaldo's shadow but, no, I'm not happy he left the club and I don't think any of us are," Rooney told The Sun.
"I'd prefer him to still be in the team if I'm being honest.
"He's a brilliant player, irreplaceable, the best player in the world - so no-one's happy he left."
Following Ronaldo’s departure, Rooney is Man United’s main scorer. He does need to score more goals and that is what manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told him.
"The manager said he wanted me to score more goals - but then he tells me that every season," Rooney added.
"As the season goes on, if I am not scoring enough, he'll tell me I need to improve.
"And if I am scoring goals, he'll still tell me I need to improve. That's just how he is."
Rooney has also spoken about tomorrow’s game against Liverpool at Anfield.
"If I think someone can improve in a game, I'll tell them, just as I expect they'll tell me if they think I'm not doing what I should or playing as well as I should," he said
"I think a bigger part of my game is trying to set an example by raising the tempo of the team.
"If things are a bit flat at Old Trafford, I'll chase about and try and get the crowd up a bit. Little things like that can make a massive difference."
