Wayne Rooney points out where it all went wrong for Man United flop Memphis Depay

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes Memphis Depay’s inconsistency and what some might consider a flashy lifestyle led to his failure at Old Trafford.

When the Dutchman arrived at United, there were high expectations that he would be a game-changer for the Reds. In his last season in the Eredivisie with PSV Eindhoven, Memphis scored 22 goals in 30 appearances, operating only as a left winger.

However, when he was played in the same position for United, things did not click for him. In 53 appearances, he managed just seven goals and five assists for the club and was eventually sold to Lyon in January 2017.

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Since leaving Old Trafford, Memphis has managed to revive his career as a centre-forward these days. His performances in France earned him a move to Barcelona and last season the 30-year-old represented Atletico Madrid, but will leave the La Liga club at the end of this month.

Ahead of last night’s goalless draw between the Netherlands and France, Rooney reflected on Memphis’ spell at Old Trafford and where he felt everything went wrong at United. He told BBC Match of the Day: “Firstly, you can never get away from his work rate, his attitude in training. He always came, worked hard every day to try to improve. Mainly there were a few things. outside the field.

“We talked about (when) he showed up for a backup game once (trying) to be low-key. He showed up in a Rolls Royce and a cowboy hat. This was Memphis.

“If you look at it, he was more of a winger at Manchester United and he’s adapted, he’s changed his game, his movement has been fantastic. He’s a threat (in front of) goal. He’s probably been a bit inconsistent in recent years. but I think he is a player that the French team will have to keep an eye on because he has ability.”