Wayne Rooney reveals the area Louis van Gaal was superior to Sir Alex Ferguson

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Wayne Rooney says that his former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal was the best tactician he has worked under - including Sir Alex Ferguson.

Wayne Rooney Louis van Gaal

The Dutch boss, who announced his retirement from football earlier this month, led the Red Devils to the FA Cup during two seasons in charge between 2014 and 2016.

Rooney, who played under United legend Ferguson for nine years, praised the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager as the most tactically astute figure he has worked with.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.