Wayne Rooney explains why Liverpool's Anfield was a one-of-a-kind stadium for him

Wayne Rooney says Anfield was a stadium like no other for him because it was the one he wanted to win at the most.

Rooney grew up supporting Liverpool's local rivals Everton before going on to represent his boyhood club professionally at the age of just 16. After becoming the second youngest first-team player in Toffees history and youngest-ever goalscorer at the time, he attracted the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.

The Red Devils - Liverpool's bitter rivals - parted with £27million to sign the up-and-coming Englishman, who would go on to become Man United's leading all-time goalscorer with a whopping 253 strikes.

During his time at both Everton and Man United, Rooney was well aware of the importance of the Liverpool fixture.

And speaking to Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports in 2018, Rooney reflected on his coveted career and admitted that Anfield became a one-of-a-kind stadium for him as it has always been the one he's had to secure the points in.

"That's the one stadium I wanted to go and win at. Growing up an Everton fan and playing for Man United, that's where I get the most joy when we win a game, at Anfield. But I always felt at Anfield, you can play into Liverpool's hands," said Rooney.

"Liverpool want you to go and get the ball and try and play out from the back. I always remember Dirk Kuyt, Stevie [Gerrard], [Fernando] Torres, Carra, them pushing up, the midfielders pushing up.

"And if you do that the crowd get up and it can make the first 30 minutes of a game horrible. So we used to always say, 'Take no chances, get the ball, turn and play in the channels and feel your way into the game, get control of the game'. If you start to play football at Anfield and Liverpool are up for it then