Manchester derby annoyed Louis van Gaal, who is
"sick" of talking about his captain.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal tersely refused to
discuss Wayne Rooney's form after his captain failed to score in
the goalless derby draw with Premier League leaders
Manchester City.
England's all-time record goalscorer has struggled to reach top
gear at club level this season – last weekend's strike to round
off the 3-0 win at Everton his second goal in the Premier
League.
A day on from his 30th birthday at Old Trafford, Rooney rarely
threatened to add to his tally as he was shackled by a well-
stocked City defence and fellow forward Anthony Martial carried
the hosts' main threat.
Nevertheless, Van Gaal was nonplussed when Rooney was
brought on to the agenda towards the end of his post-match
media conference.
"I have to talk every week about Rooney, why?" he said.
When the journalist who asked the question responded that the
reason for his enquiry was Rooney's status as a "top player", the
Dutchman remained unimpressed.
"You have to write it down – it's your opinion," he added.
"No, I don't give any answer any more about Wayne Rooney
because I'm sick of it."
Van Gaal will assess the fitness of Antonio Valencia ahead of
Wednesday night's League Cup clash with Middlesbrough after
the full-back departed during the closing stages of the derby
with a foot problem.
"He had a kick on his foot in the first half and then I let [Matteo]
Darmian warm up on the touchline," the United manager told
MUTV.
"But then he played further. However, at the end, he could not
continue."
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