The 22 - year - old is the perfect modern midfield player, capable of contributing to all aspects of the game. (squawka.com)
Rooney has revealed he's long anticipated the move and has as a result spent time studying the way some of the great modern midfielders dictate the play from that central position. (caughtoffside.com)
The world's newest most expensive player — a footballer with the attributes and abilities to live up to his billing as the archetypal modern midfield all - rounder — was muffled by his manager's tactics in almost the complete reverse of Guardiola's impact upon De Bruyne. (squawka.com)