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Message: <blockquote data-quote="oo123Danch" data-source="post: 1759" data-attributes="member: 9871">After the first match against Swansea, it was quite apparent he will play alongside Van Persie but in a withdrawn position. He was brought in as a substitute, so it does not auger well for him. He will have to be benched for quite some time, unless Van Persie loses his touch or is down with injury. I agree Rooney is too good a player to be ignored for long. The problem is he is not happy in his new role or at least showed it on the field against Swansea with a subdued performance. He refused to talk about his role in the team at an interview with the English team. I just hope he is motivated to perform the same way he has for so many seasons.</blockquote>