Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has commended under-fire captain Wayne Rooney for publicly admitting his performances have been below par in 2015-16.

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); <!-- rectangle --> Follow @admiano on twitter for more sports updates  Rooney acknowledged his growing critics following United's 3-1 Champions League play-off win over Club Brugge, conceding he has made an underwhelming start to the season. The 29-year-old, who is yet to score a goal in the opening three matches of the campaign,