Allardyce: Rooney plays where he wants

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Allardyce: Rooney plays where he wants

The Manchester United star and Three Lions captain played much of Sunday's World Cup qualifier far from the opposition box, but his boss is happy for him to roam

England manager Sam Allardyce has insisted that he will not stop Wayne Rooney dropping deeper and that he played "wherever he wanted to" against Slovakia.

The Three Lions captain operated in a midfield role in the 1-0 win, with Harry Kane left to lead the line alone for the most part.

But when asked what position Rooney was playing, having initially claimed the Manchester United star would feature in attack, Allardyce toldITV: "Today [Rooney played], wherever he wanted to be. He was brilliant.

"He controlled the game and controlled midfield, as well as Eric Dier.

"Yes, sometimes he played a little deep, but I can't stop Wayne if he thinks that's the right position to play, to go a little deep.

"Our team is a team. If it wins, it wins, if it loses, we get criticised. We aren't going to make a big deal of it, are we?"