Wayne Rooney questions strength of Manchester United dressing room

Wayne Rooney discussed Manchester United’s mentality in a new interview with Gary Neville.

The newly appointed Plymouth Argyle manager believes the leaders in United’s dressing room are too difficult to identify.

Rooney stressed that more should be demanded from personalities like Marcus Rashford, who underperformed this season.

United ended the season with the FA Cup but finished in their worst-ever Premier League position. The fans have yet to find out whether the manager’s job is safe, despite the Dutchman having 12 months remaining on his deal.

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When Neville asked about how the club could become more resilient, Rooney told The Overlap: “Firstly, I would say you need around five players in a dressing room that can lead a team. One thing I would say with Manchester United now is, I look at the team and you’re still asking questions about who the leader is. I know Bruno is the captain, but who are the leaders there?

“I said this a few weeks ago, when Marcus Rashford was getting stuck for his body language. I think he’s always been like that.

“I don’t think he has ever been a big talker on the pitch. When he is going through a tough moment, or you want him to work a little bit harder, that is where the senior players have got to demand that from him.

“That’s the one thing I’d say that I don’t see. Every time Manchester United concede a goal their heads go down to quickly and you almost think there is no way back their getting back into the game.”

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