Rooney said the backlash against Arsenal’s heavy reliance on set-pieces during their Premier League title push was “very unfair”.
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The Manchester United legend was appointed Blues boss back in October but only managed to win just two games during his time in charge.
Wayne Rooney said he rejected an offer to manage in the Saudi Pro League before choosing to take charge of Birmingham City.
The Manchester United striker is England’s highest ever goalscorer and is set to become the most capped outfield player in Three Lions history against Slovakia on Sunday
Romelu Lukaku had the best chance of an explosive match – which saw a whopping 38 attempts on goal on all – capitalising on some hesitancy in the United defence to round David de Gea only for his shot to be kept off the line by a backtracking Wayne Rooney.
City’s defensive frailties were exposed once again just before the half-hour mark when Ashley Young’s cross into the box fell to Marouane Fellaini, who duly headed home to send the Old Trafford faithful wild
The visitors’ Yoan Gouffran had a strong penalty appeal turned away before Rooney, operating from midfield, opened the scoring with a tap-in following a fine move and doubled his side’s advantage from Juan Mata’s incisive pass
It was an upbeat end to a turbulent week at Old Trafford that saw David Moyes dismissed just 10 months after succeeding Alex Ferguson, paying the price for taking the club from champions to seventh place
Stoke City took the lead twice before late headers from Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez set United up for only their second win in five home games this season
When United had possession, the striker would stretch, labour and generally look as if he had nothing left in the tank only to then suddenly pipe up with another valued contribution
Rooney opened the scoring in the first half with a volley from Patrice Evra’s cross, but turned from hero to villain when he spurned a golden opportunity to double United’s lead soon after the restart
Like Sir Alex, David Moyes hails from working-class Glasgow. Both men also turned out for Dunfermline Athletic in their playing days (albeit 23 years apart) and, between them, represented Rangers (Sir Alex) and Celtic (Moyes)