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Published 09:27 22 Mar 2019 GMT
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"It was just about getting the attacking side right as well as the defensive side. He won a few trophies but it didn’t pan out the way everyone would have hoped."
Rooney spent 13 years with the Red Devils before he returned to boyhood club Everton in 2017.
During his conversation about his former managers, Rooney also discussed David Moyes' ill-fated tenure after he succeeded his fellow Scot, Ferguson.
The DC United forward said: "I think Moyes was a bit of a surprise choice but his record at Everton over ten years was great.
"He got them into the Champions League, finished in the top half almost every year and did a fantastic job.
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