Ferguson ready to re-think Roo role

18 March 2011 10:00
Sir Alex Ferguson begins his five-match touchline ban preparing to abandon the experiment of using Wayne Rooney in midfield. After accepting his punishment for critical comments about Martin Atkinson in the wake of United's 2-1 defeat at Chelsea earlier this month - even if he still thinks he was right - Ferguson will be sat in the Old Trafford stands for the Premier League encounter with Bolton. The game could see a more advanced role for Rooney, who has won plaudits over the past week for a couple of excellent displays in midfield. "We only started playing Wayne deeper because of the injury situation before the game against Arsenal last Saturday," said Ferguson. "We were forced into trying to organise a team that gave us a chance of going through. In that particular game it worked. But Bolton are a completely different team and I may change it."

Source: PA