LVG is to blame for Wayne Rooney's ‘longest Man Utd slump ever’, says Matt Le Tissier

LOUIS VAN GAAL’S more conservative style is to blame for Wayne Rooney's ‘longest slump ever’, says Matt Le Tissier.

United captain Rooney, who has hit double figures in each of his last 11 Old Trafford seasons,has struggled dramatically this term.

England's all-time leading goalscorer has netted just two league goals so far and is yet to provide a single assist.

While United are just a point off the top off Premier League leaders Man City, their performances have come in for consistent criticism of which Rooney has had more than his fair share.

Southampton legend Le Tissier appreciates that Van Gaal is getting the results but also feels his controversial tactics may be having a detrimental affect on Rooney's game.

Le Tissier told Sky Sports: "Rooney is probably suffering a bit from United having changed their emphasis from 'we will win every game because we've got the best players' to one that says 'we're not going to lose first and foremost'.

"He suffers because they don't attack in the same numbers as when they believed they could outscore whoever they came up against.

"This is probably the longest slump we've seen.

"He has had dips in form before but I don't remember him having ever struggled for this long."

United host West Ham this Saturday with the chance to go top of the league.

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