article_snippet.sent: When Louis van Gaal talked about Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney as coaches on the pitch last week, it actually revealed far more than you might at first imagine.
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal has identified Michael Carrick (left) and Wayne Rooney as two of Louis van Gaal most bright players .
article_snippet.sent: Louis van Gaal revealed why Manchester United have almost stumbled into the top four this season when Louis van Gaal praised Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney.
article_snippet.sent: Of course there are exceptions: Juan Mata is a cultured, classy individual on and off the pitch.
article_snippet.sent: Carrick and Rooney have football intelligence in abundance: hence Michael Carrick slipping seamlessly in and out of the centre-half position mid-game at times this season, and Wayne Rooney slotting into whichever position Louis van Gaal asks Louis van Gaal to occupy.
article_snippet.sent: Juan Mata is another cultured, classy player in United's team .
article_snippet.sent: A continental colleague has found in the squad at Old Trafford.
highlights_snippet.sent: Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata can claim to have Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and Juan Mata .
  