Rooney began the game like a man with a point to prove, but, after a bright opening 20 minutes, his performance fizzled out – much like that of United’s as a whole, barring a late flurry of chances that saw Javier Hernandez and Chris Smalling go close to snatching a victor. And one of those came courtesy of Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker.
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The 26-year-old reckons it could be a similar scenario for Depay, and he said: “It’s different for each player, but I’ve been here for three seasons now and it took time to settle in”. Live scores, in-game stats, breaking news, videos and push notifications are just some of the many features.
“It was a frustrating afternoon. We really pressed them and, even at half-time, I thought if we kept playing like that, we’d get the chances and we did get the chance in the second half but they had so many bodies on the line it just wasn’t our day”.
“When you look back you have to say it was one of those days but we have to start finishing”.
Rooney also tested Krul from 25 yards shortly after his disallowed goal, but did little else to suggest he was going to break his duck for the season.
“No, I think if you see in his play, he is running in behind and he is giving himself opportunities”.
Scholes added: “There doesn’t look like there’s enough goals in the team at the moment, from any position”.
The £24m buy from PSV Eindhoven electrified Old Trafford against Club Brugge in the Champions League qualifier.
“He has a lot of experience”.
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“I know that there was Liverpool and Manchester United interested in him, but it was an easy decision for him“.
