Following Louis Van Gaal's steamy press conference yesterday, Wayne Rooney stepped up and backed up the under-fire coach.
The Red Devils' captain denied a mutiny among the players in order to have th Dutch boss sacked. Van Gaal was rumored to have a complicated relationship with his footballers, but Rooney denied such claims and revealed the squad supports the former Ajax boss 100%.
"Obviously, there are a lot of people talking about things they believe are happening when in reality people writing that stuff and don't really know what's happening. We are working hard, we are fighting for the manager to try and turn the season around. It's important we all stick together," Rooney said in an interview.
The English striker also referred to his performances this season, taking full responsibility for his lack of contribution.
"I know that I have not been playing well and I'm working hard to try and improve and do my best for the team. It's not nice when yore getting criticised after every game. It's tough for the players to deal with but we are proud to play for Manchester United - and when it's not going right its hard to take," Rooney added.
Rooney's stats this season are everything but impressive.
Finally, Rooney referred to Van Gaal's rant against the media yesterday, where he blamed members of the press for worrying his relatives without a reason. England's all-time top scorer shared his own vision about the matter.
"Sometimes there's a lot of stuff written that is hard for our families to take. I can take criticism personally, but there are people in my family that are not used to it and its tough for them. But, that is part of being a football player these days," the player concluded.
