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Rooney: 'Don't look on United as a one man team'

(GSM) - When Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid this summer, his absence was expected to leave a gaping hole in United's attacking arsenal, with a regular source of goals having been offloaded. However, Ronaldo's role as goalgetter has been adopted admirably by Wayne Rooney.

The England striker has already scored nineteen goals in the Premier League this season. But Rooney insists it's a team performance.

"I don't look on us as a one-man team or see it as a great burden on me, it's nonsense," said Rooney, who hasn't been able to net a goal in this year's Champions League campaign.

"We've shared the goals out well and it's certainly not just about me. We expect to win as a team, not as individuals."

United has scored 53 goals in the Premier League. Rooney is followed by Dimitar Berbatov, who has struck seven times this season.

Rooney is aware that his movement inside the penalty area has gained in intelligence.

"Those who said I'm not an out-and-out goal-scorer are probably right," said the former Everton forward.

"But I've worked on my movement to create space and it's paying off.

"So far this season I've managed it - in fact I can't remember a goal I've scored from outside the box - and those tap-ins are down to the whole team, not one player."