Pick Mainoo over Anderson against DR Congo - Rooney
"I think he's the only one who is capable of doing that in those tight areas."<div class="ssrcss-1hfi97s-NoJSPanel efh9mg80">The Team Selector cannot be displayed in your browser. "And to see out the game you bring on a 30-something-year-old and not a 20-something-year-old to do the same."He probably has three more tournaments ahead of him and can grow into the tournament. I'm not sure how I'd feel as Kobbie Mainoo."Speaking about the Panama game, Rooney said: "Against a team with a low block you can play Bellingham deeper.
- ▪"I think he's the only one who is capable of doing that in those tight areas."<div class="ssrcss-1hfi97s-NoJSPanel efh9mg80">The Team Selector cannot be displayed in your browser.
- ▪"And to see out the game you bring on a 30-something-year-old and not a 20-something-year-old to do the same."He probably has three more tournaments ahead of him and can grow into the tournament.
- ▪I'm not sure how I'd feel as Kobbie Mainoo."Speaking about the Panama game, Rooney said: "Against a team with a low block you can play Bellingham deeper.
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Pick Mainoo over Anderson against DR Congo - RooneyImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kobbie Mainoo is yet to play at this World CupPublished17 minutes agoFormer England captain Wayne Rooney says he would start Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo instead of Elliot Anderson in Wednesday's World Cup last-32 tie with DR Congo.Mainoo has not won a competitive cap for England since September 2024, having dropped out of the United team under former manager Ruben Amorim.However, under Michael Carrick the 21-year-old won his place back for United - then England - and played in his country's past four friendlies, though failed to make it off the bench in the group games.Anderson, who is close to joining Manchester City from Nottingham Forest for a club record £116m, started all three…
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