Wayne Rooney acknowledged his poor start to the season midweek, having failed to score a goal for Manchester United in three matches.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has commended under-fire captain Wayne Rooney for publicly admitting his performances have been below par in 2015-16.
Rooney acknowledged his growing critics following United's 3-1 UEFA Champions League playoff win over Club Brugge, conceding he has made an underwhelming start to the season.
The 29-year-old, who is yet to score a goal in the opening three matches of the campaign, singled out his below-par display at Aston Villa last week, and Van Gaal lauded the United skipper for his honesty.