Manchester United returned to winning ways on Saturday as they claimed a 2-0 win over Everton.
21.02.2024 - 16:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Wayne Rooney has shared his views on working with David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, explaining how the trio differed in their management styles.
Rooney of course spent the majority of his United playing career under the stewardship of Sir Alex Ferguson, though later had the chance to experience Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho and Ryan Giggs (who took charge of four matches as a temporary coach).
Having recently been sacked as Birmingham City manager, Rooney appeared on the Stick To Football Podcast with Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jill Scott to review Ferguson's successors that he worked under at Old Trafford, and where things went right - and wrong - for those in the dugout.
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Moyes was the Ferguson's hand-picked successor, though failed to last his first and only season at Old Trafford. Offering his view on where things went wrong for the Scot, Rooney has claimed the ex-Everton boss was shown a lack of respect by senior players from the get-go.
Rooney: "The players never gave David Moyes a chance at Manchester United. I think it was always going to be tough for him. I know David from when he was at Everton, and he was never the same person at Manchester United. Obviously, it was a massive change for him, so I don’t think he did as well as he would’ve liked, but I also think there was a lack of respect from the senior players towards him, and they weren’t having him which was tough for him.
"Moyesy was hands-on in everything, in terms of which way the bus went to the games, on the training pitch too, which was a massive change for
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