Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince has warned Jose Mourinho not to play captain Wayne Rooney in midfield ahead of the Manchester derby.
Ince, 48, enjoyed a successful career in England under Sir Alex Ferguson, before a spell in Italy with Inter Milan. After two years in Milan, Ince returned to England, having spells with Liverpool and Middlesbrough.
“I think it’s an insult to Rooney playing him in midfield,” Ince told Paddy Power.
“He is the greatest goal scorer for England and he’s only three goals shy of being the greatest goal scorer for Manchester United – so why do you want to play him anywhere else?”
Ince added: “He has always been a clever player, but midfield is not about getting the ball and spraying it 40 yards out wide with a Hollywood pass. You have got to track people, you have got to tackle and you have got to win the battles in there.
“Rooney hasn’t got the mentality of a centre midfield player to go up against the likes of Didi or myself. We would simply overrun him.”
The England striker has enjoyed a successful beginning to the 2016-17 campaign, setting up the winning goal in United’s last outing,
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