Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal is all praise for Wayne Rooney

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has said that he takes advice from club captain and striker Wayne Rooney.

According to goal.com, Louis van Gaal hailed the Englishman's brutal honesty while admitting he consults him.

On the eve of their trip to Swansea City on Sunday, Van Gaal revealed Rooney is one of his confidants at the club.

"He is the most social guy and also very responsible," Van Gaal said to goal.com. "I think he trusts me, so that is very important and I trust him, so when he comes to me and has remarks I always pay attention to them. 

"He also has the confidence to say things that are not always normal for players to say, so that is also good for the atmosphere in the dressing room. 

Van Gaal added: "He fulfils my expectations unbelievably well. I am very happy and proud of him. As a player, he is the example for everybody because his mentality is from a very high level."

Van Gaal said being labelled ignorant of other people's views surprised him.

"I am amazed you say I am single-minded," he said. "I have a philosophy. You have to come with good arguments to change my philosophy but when you have a better argument than me I change. 

"I am an open guy. I speak about everything, but also with all my other players."

Rooney scored his first goals of the season with a hat trick at Club Brugge, ensuring United's progression to the UEFA Champions League group stages - but a Premier League goal remains elusive after three games. Manchester United are now 1-2 down in the second half against Swansea, their lone goal having come from Mata.