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Babb: Rooney not doing enough
- Updated: September 19, 2016
Former Liverpool defender Phil Babb says Wayne Rooney needs to improve on his lacklustre performances this season and expects the Manchester United striker to be rested this week.
Rooney’s position as United captain has once again come under scrutiny in the wake of the club’s disappointing 3-1 defeat at Watford on Sunday.
England’s all-time record goalscorer has found the net just twice in his last 17 games and failed to have a shot on target against the Hornets.
The Red Devils have now lost their last three matches and Babb says Rooney is running the risk of losing both the captain’s armband and his place in Jose Mourinho’s starting line-up.
“If you’re reading the stats, and I know that Mourinho does, you would argue – what is he doing?,” said Babb. “Is he effective? Even though he has the armband on is he really …
