Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney played alongside Memphis Depay at Old Trafford during his ill-fated 18 month stint in the Premier League
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes Memphis Depay 's inconsistency and what some may consider to be a flashy lifestyle set him up for failure at Old Trafford.
However, when he was played in the same position for United things just did not click for him. Over the course of 53 appearances, he managed just seven goals and five assists for the club and was ultimately sold to Lyon in January 2017.READ MORE: United's biggest transfer regrets since Ferguson Ahead of last night's goalless draw between the Netherlands and France, Rooney reflected on Memphis' stint at Old Trafford and where he felt it all went wrong at United. He told BBC's Match of the Day: "Firstly, you can never knock his work rate, his attitude in training. He always came in, he worked really hard every single day to try and improve himself. It was mainly, more a few things off the pitch.
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