United are now 11 points back and victory over second-placed Arsenal next weekend and another win after that would seal the championship for Jose Mourinho side
Browsing: Wayne Rooney
United started the game brightly and they were soon shouting for a penalty as Marouane Fellaini fed in Wayne Rooney, who thought he was pulled down by Ciaran Clark only for referee Roger East to wave play on
The visitors threatened within the first 30 seconds as a slip from Mehdi Abeid allowed Wayne Rooney to slip Angel di Maria through on goal, but Fabricio Coloccini was able to get back and clear things up
In the 65th minute, Radamel Falcao was brought down by John O’Shea in the box, prompting the referee to give a the hosts a penalty – teammate Wes Brown ended up being sent off, however
The win sees Garry Monk’s side complete their first-ever league double over Louis van Gaal’s men
The Red Devils dominated possession in the early stages, winning a corner as early as the second minute, but Wayne Rooney’s delivery was cleared.
Nathaniel Clyne exchanged passes on the edge of the box before hitting a shot across goal, but his effort flew narrowly wide of the post
Although he failed to inspire England to success at the FIFA World Cup, it was still a memorable 12 months for the Manchester United striker
Both sides were on the attack early on, but a weak shot from Ryan Mason left David de Gea with a comfortable save, while Juan Mata failed to test Hugo Lloris with a curling effort
First denying Raheem sterling in a nervous one-on one and then a smart reaction save from a Mario Balotelli shot at close range
United suffered an early injury blow when Luke Shaw was forced off with an ankle problem, before Wilshere clashed with Marouane Fellaini following a tussle over the ball
It is United’s first comprehensive win this season
This is coming just weeks after he emerged the captain of Manchester United FC under new manager, Lusi van Gaal
It was the first time United have lost on the opening day of the season since the 1972/73 season
The decision to name Rooney captain has long been rumoured, as the Dutch manager has moved to shore up his side’s morale ahead of the start of the Premier League season
The players have reacted well to Van Gaal’s training techniques and the 3-4-1-2 system he has used successfully against the Galaxy, Roma, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and now Liverpool
Manchester United may also play in Miami on August 4 if the club ends up being a group winner in the International Champions Cup
But with five minutes left on the clock, Steven Gerrard accidentally put the controversial Liverpool striker through and he beat Joe Hart to give the Uruguayans a 2-1 win
England now travel to Sao Paulo to play Uruguay in a must win match for both teams.
“Our aim is to win the tournament and that’s what we are preparing for. That’s what we hope can happen and with a bit of luck you never know, we could do