Rooney plays down own importance

Manchester , August 11: Wayne Rooney insists he has never thought of Manchester United as being a one-man team.

The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo has led most observers to presume Rooney will now become Sir Alex Ferguson’s main man this term.

While it is true Rooney craves the more orthodox striking role he was denied at the back end of last season as Ferguson tried to cover the cracks left by Ronaldo’s reluctance to do any defending, the 23-year-old is adamant he is just one member of a team and wants to spread the focus.

–Agencies