The Manchester United manager reiterated that the striker was no longer an automatic starter, as he himself did not know his strongest line-up because of the amount of talent at the club.
Wayne Rooney’s berth in the starting team at Old Trafford has come under severe threat, following the summer arrivals of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Shinji-Kagawa-c33364.
The talented duo have struck a fabulous partnership since August and with Rooney sitting out the last couple of games due to injury, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson is spoilt for choice when it comes to naming his match day squad.
England’s famous son was United’s main focal point last term and netted 35 goals in all competitions to strengthen his case as one of the best players in the world.
However, he needs to maintain that kind of consistency in order to be counted as the Premier League’s poster boy and a regular starter in the Reds’ team, which is currently packed with world-class talents.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Federico-Macheda-c13475 are just some of the names that are vying for game time at the helm, creating a much wanted headache for Ferguson along the way.
The Scot will be scratching his head as he names his team for today’s tie with Tottenham Hotspur but should include Rooney and Van Persie in the plan, despite claiming otherwise in the media.
“Wayne has to get through that period now where he gets game time. Probably the strongest part of the club at the moment is the strikers. Welbeck and Chicharito have done very well also. I could play any combinations. Shinji Kagawa has been terrific. He
is settling in well.”
“It should give everyone a push (Van Persie’s arrival). In 1999, it did a lot of good for (Andy) Cole and (Dwight) Yorke because they knew (Teddy) Sheringham and (Ole Gunnar) Solskjaer wanted to play and they did get a lot of football. I was able to change
them around several times," he said.
United play Spurs at the Theatre of Dreams today, with a weak backline and thirst for three points looming large.
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