Even though I'd prefer him to have a more forward position, I have been very impressed by how Rooney has played in the deeper role after returning from injury. One thing I've noticed is the reluctance most people have about praising him even when they are admiring his performance-with the argument being that he is not a natural CM.

That bewilders me a bit. Of course he is not Iniesta, but he has played 7-8 times there around the last month or two and has always been one of our better players. 2 or 3 of those performances have been really good, much better than anything I've seen natural midfielders like Schneiderlin, Herrera,Lingard, etc. do this season-be it tracking back to defend or consistently creating chances.

So, yeah-once again, I'd love to see him in a more advance position and score goals as he is arguably our best finisher, but he has been doing a very fine job there. Also, I'm very curious to see where Mourinho would....Ok, I'll stop now. Don't want to jinx it.