ROONEY ON FELLAINI

Wayne Rooney heaped praise on team-mate
Marouane Fellaini, though the Manchester
United skipper insisted he always believed the
Belgian midfielder would come good at Old
Trafford.
Fellaini continued his resurgence with another
impressive performance against rivals
Manchester City on Sunday, scoring a goal as
United claimed bragging rights via a 4-2 derby
victory.
The Belgium international has become a
mainstay under Louis van Gaal in recent months,
a far cry from Fellaini's first season at Old
Trafford in 2013-14, when he was made a
scapegoat by fans for the club's poor campaign
following his £27.5 million move from Everton.
Fellaini was deployed as a holding midfielder by
former boss David Moyes but the 27-year-old
has been pushed further up the field, which has
kept star loanee Radamel Falcao warming the
bench.
"We like to play out from the back and if teams
are pressing us then we have him as an option,"
Rooney said.
"He is probably the best in world football at
bringing the ball down and getting us out of that
pressure and further up the pitch."
Rooney added: "Last year was awful for him.
But in fairness he kept his head down worked
hard and come through that tough period.
"It was tough for him but he had the whole
team's support. We knew he was working hard
and it wasn't just him struggling last season, a
lot of us were.
"He was the one who took most of the blame
for it. It was hard for him. Thankfully the
manager has shown faith in him.
"He is showing now what he did at Everton and
why Manchester United bought him. He is a
quality player. He is a different option for us
and it is starting to show on the pitch."

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