Manchester United ace Wayne Rooney admits he's modeled part of his game on Jari Litmanen.

Rooney is a big fan of the former Barcelona and Liverpool attacker.

"He was wonderful at creating space for himself," said Rooney. "Litmanen was always patient. If you watched him, he never looked in a hurry. He always took his time.

"Then, when the opportunity came, he found the space to score."