“The players get a good salary, but they don’t perform their duties,” suggests Rooney, who played at United between 2004 and 2017. “They have to take responsibility.”
“They are world stars, but they don’t perform. I see too many players who are not willing to work hard, sprint or do what is asked. And then it would be the manager’s fault. I remember that so well not.”
Rooney, meanwhile himself manager at Derby County, is standing up for his colleague and ex-team-mate Solskjaer after the 0-5 tie against Liverpool. “Solskjaer is a fighter. He will continue to believe in it and want to get more out of his players. The responsibility lies with them.”
“My players at Derby County know they won’t get minutes if they don’t work hard enough,” concluded Rooney, who is the all-time top scorer for Man U. “There’s no excuse not to work.”
Manchester United have to visit Tottenham tomorrow (6.30 pm), the match of truth for Solskjaer. In English media, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers and Antonio Conte are already mentioned as possible replacements if United were to lose again.
