Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has taken a swipe at Manchester United hitman Robin van Persie, while telling Louis van Gaal to give Radamel Falcao a consistent run in the team before coming to a decision over his future at Old Trafford.
Van Persie picked up an injury against Swansea City on Saturday as the Red Devils slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the Liberty Stadium.
The Dutchman may now be looking at a spell on the sidelines and for Lawrenson that may be a blessing in disguise for Manchester United, with the former defender believing the striker is doing nowhere near enough in a red shirt at present.
Lawrenson told the BBC: "I just look at Van Persie and every time I see him I just say 'you know what, you're taking the mickey. You're picking your money up and you're not doing enough'."
And the ex-Liverpool defender feels that Falcao deserves a good run in the team to make his case.
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He also urged Van Gaal to play Rooney alongside the Colombian in an effort to bring the best out of him.
"I feel a bit sorry for Falcao, he's not been great. Stick Rooney in with him for six games and then make your judgement", Lawrenson said.
Falcao is at Old Trafford on a season-long loan from Ligue 1 outfit Monaco.
Manchester United do have an option to keep him permanently at the end of the season, but will need to fork out a fee of around €55m to do so.
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