{"id":186786,"date":"2016-02-03T14:36:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T14:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=186786"},"modified":"2016-02-03T14:36:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T14:36:25","slug":"louis-van-gaal-hopes-wayne-rooney-continues-form","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/louis-van-gaal-hopes-wayne-rooney-continues-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Louis van Gaal hopes Wayne Rooney continues form"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal hopes Wayne Rooney can keep their season on track by beating Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time club goals record.<\/p>\n
Rooney scored in United’s 3-0 win over Stoke City that allowed under-pressure Van Gaal to enjoy an emphatic win.<\/p>\n
It leaves his captain Rooney just five goals behind Old Trafford legend Charlton’s record of 249.<\/p>\n
“It will be good for him and good for me because when he scores we win,” said Van Gaal.<\/p>\n
Jesse Lingard and Antony Martial were also on target as United remained just five points behind fourth-placed Arsenal while ending an embarrassing run of 11 home games without a first-half goal.<\/p>\n
Van Gaal, who praised the contributions of Juan Mata and Martial in a fine all-round team display, called on United to produce the consistency that will put recent troubles behind them.<\/p>\n