The
Manchester United striker admits that his former England team-mates are his
inspiration as he establishes himself in a new deep role
Wayne Rooney says playing alongside midfield greats like
Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes has prepared him for his new deeper role.
Manchester United and England captain Rooney has shone in
midfield at Euro 2016 so far, playing behind No.9 Harry Kane.
Already England's record goalscorer, and second only to
Bobby Charlton in United's striking charts, Rooney says it should be no
surprise to see him moving down the pitch as his career goes on.
"It was always going to happen," he said. "I
think I said it when I was about 24 that one day I would go back into midfield
and that has happened over the last couple of months.
"I have played with some of the best midfielders
England has produced in Steven Gerrard and Paul Scholes and I'm not so naive to
play with those players and not notice what they were doing, knowing that one
day I would be playing in that position.
"I have watched them when playing with them and
training with them and I have tried to take bits from each of them and add my
own way of playing."
By: Goal.com
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