FA Cup: Everton vs. Manchester United Venue: Wembley Stadium Kick off: 5:15pm Two sides that have struggled to meet expectations…
Browsing: Wayne Rooney
It is not known how or when Rooney picked up the injury, but according to The Times, the striker is likely to be on the treatment table until April
The result has kept Man United in fifth spot – five points off the top four, while Stoke remain in ninth
Wayne Rooney gave the Reds the lead with a wonderful early goal – his sixth strike in as many games – but Derby equalised against the run of play before half-time through George Thorne
It was Liverpool who continued to create the chances in the opening 45 minutes, and some slick passing in and around the area opened up another one for Jordan Henderson on the half-hour mark, only for the Liverpool skipper to drag his effort narrowly past the post
Referee Mike Dean adjudged that Chancel Mbemba had handled Marouane Fellaini’s downward header inside the box and Rooney stepped up to score his third goal in successive games by sending Rob Elliot the wrong way.
The hosts had been winless in eight matches heading into the game – their worst run for 16 years – but the skipper relieved some of the pressure on Louis van Gaal’s shoulders with a moment of magic in the final 15 minutes
United controlled possession throughout the first half, but were unable to create many clear opportunities
In many ways, though, it is the bland style of play that is worrying the fan base, leading to more than the odd murmur of discontent in recent weeks, with repeated chants of “Attack! Attack! Attack!” from the Stretford End
Musa had before the game boasted that he was going to wreck Man United and use the game to relaunch his scoring career
The hosts came into the match on the back of the three-game losing streak but it was they who started the brighter, and they had a chance to open the scoring inside the first minute when Matteo Darmian’s poor touch allowed Dwight Gayle to fire at David de Gea from the edge of the box
From the resulting corner better luck was to arrive for the Red Devils, with the ball not being cleared away and eventually landing to Morgan Schneiderlin, who calmly picked out the far corner to open the scoring
United came into the match knowing that a win would take them to the top of the table above neighbours Manchester City, who lost 4-1 at Tottenham Hotspur earlier on Saturday
I knew it was a big moment and just picked my corner and put my foot through it. To be the record scorer before the age of 30 is nothing I could have imagined.”
With England having already qualified for next year’s tournament, the stage was set for their captain to surpass Bobby Charlton’s 45-year-old mark of 49, which he had equalled in Saturday’s 6-0 win in San Marino
Victory on the night for Louis van Gaal’s men saw them record a 7-1 overall win over the Belgian club, securing themselves progression into the group stages of the European showpiece
The Spaniard’s strike deflected off a defender and fell kindly for Hernandez, but Krul made yet another save.
Into stoppage time, a corner was aimed towards Smalling, and the central defender’s header struck the right post as Newcastle somehow came away with a clean sheet
The visitors made a bright start to the match as Harry Kane played the ball forward for Christian Eriksen, who could not keep his finish down, before the striker put the ball behind a few minutes later
Hull City fans familiar with Steve Bruce’s managerial record against his former club could be forgiven for resigning themselves to life in the Championship next term
Everton have little but pride to play for, but Roberto Martinez will want to see his team extend their recent unbeaten run to six matches