The Red Devils captain has spent much of the season in midfield under Louis van Gaal but the club legend wants him to continue his scoring streak by playing as a forward
Wayne Rooney has played up front in Manchester United's last three fixtures and that is where he should stay for Sunday's trip to Liverpool, says former skipper Bryan Robson.
For large parts of the 2014-15 season, Rooney has been deployed in midfield by manager Louis van Gaal but the England international has enjoyed a welcome return to the forward line in recent weeks.
Rooney has led the line for United in place of Radamel Falcao against Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham, scoring two goals in the process to take his tally to four in as many matches in all competitions.
And Robson, who captained United to three FA Cups and a European Cup Winners' Cup, believes that Rooney plays his best football as a striker.
"I like to see Wayne Rooney up front," Robson told reporters.
"What I like about Wayne being back up there is that he can always create a goal and he can always score a goal. I think that's where he is more dangerous.
"When he goes into midfield, he forgets about scoring and wants to link passes together.
"He hits great passes but he forgets that, from midfield, you can score a goal as well so that is why I like to see him up front."
