Wayne Rooney reveals Man United legends' reaction after watching Manchester derby together

Several Manchester United legends watched Man City win the Manchester derby together, after playing in the Nexon Icons Match in the capital of South Korea, Seoul.

Wayne Rooney watched the Manchester derby with Bastian Schweinsteiger, Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand.(Image: PA)

Wayne Rooney has acknowledged that several former Manchester United players are struggling to understand what is going on with the team since the start of this season.

Rooney played in this year's Nexon Icons Match on Sunday alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger, Michael Carrick, Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand. All of them - plus Ashley Cole, Gilberto Silva, Maicon and Robert Pires - then watched the Manchester derby in Seoul, South Korea.

Cole is the current England U21 assistant coach, while Carrick and Rooney have been in charge of Championship clubs within the last 12 months. The latter has revealed their reaction to Sunday.

"We're all watching it, and I asked a question, and we all struggled to give [an answer to] how we see Man United playing," he said on episode 10 of The Wayne Rooney Show. "And if we actually sit down and watch Man United for a six-game period, what are the patterns?

"What are we seeing that might improve the team moving forward? And every one of us struggled."

Rooney continued: "More than anyone, I want to see the club doing well, but it's very difficult. I think we have to be honest and the difficulty we have is that...

"I was speaking with Rio yesterday on this. We want to support the team and the manager as best we can, but we also have to be honest as well because the fans are not fools and we also have to give our honest opinion on what we're seeing.

"That does put us in uncomfortable positions at times. Rio was out with the team in Chicago during pre-season; I go into the training ground quite a lot with my children.

"It does put us in an uncomfortable position, but we have to be honest about what we're seeing. Frankly, it's just not good enough."

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