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Wayne Rooney should not be Man Utd captain claims former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore
FORMER Liverpool striker Stan Collymore doesn't think that Wayne Rooney is the right man to captain Manchester United.
The TalkSport pundit voiced his opinions via sports website Bleacher Report, and gave an honest appraisal of the England international.
Collymore questioned Rooney's contribution over the past four or five seasons, and thinks Louis Van Gaal should be actively searching for a replacement.
Should he be captain of Manchester United? No
Collymore said: "I don’t think Wayne Rooney has represented the best of Manchester United of the last four or five years, if I’m being honest.
"Should Wayne Rooney be thrown under the bus for being sent off? No, not really.
"Five years is a long time between sendings off. But should he be captain of Manchester United? No, I think that Louis Van Gaal should be looking elsewhere for the longer term."
Many United fans have questioned Van Gaal's decision to appoint Rooney captain after Nemanja Vidic left for Italy, many suggesting the side had precious few alternatives to choose from.