There was a late flurry with United substitute Jesse Lingard hitting the bar and City keeper Joe Hart denying Chris Smalling with a sharp save.
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Rooney had also been ineffective against the Russian team.
His place in the side has forced the impressive Anthony Martial out onto the wing, and fans are starting to get bored of Rooney’s continual selection by head coach Louis van Gaal.
“Sir, I have to talk every week about Rooney”, the United manager said when asked about the striker’s display.
“It doesn’t matter if you are the best player in the world, if he wants to drop you from the team, then he will drop you from the team”, the veteran midfielder said, per Anderson.
Finally the Dutchman added: “I don’t give any more about Wayne Rooney because I am sick of it”.
In fairness to Rooney, he was not the only one who struggled to make an impact on what was a poor game devoid of risk-taking bravado or entertainment.
Once again the 30-year-old misfired as he led the Reds attack in the Manchester derby against City.
Jones, who is now fully recovered after two months out with mild thrombosis, thinks United are in a strong position and looking more solid at the back as they approach the gruelling winter period. It is great to see for both United and England, and hopefully that can continue for him and he can help us to be successful.
One thing in particular that Van Gaal said about Smalling has stuck. So he has all the attributes to be a star player but he’s just starting out in the game. “It is easy to see for me but I have a replay”.
“It is the derby and when you are so focused and so concentrated like we were today then, yeah, you deserve to win”.
“I am satisfied with a point but I don’t like to play this way”.
Most of those came from the defensive-minded players, and Rojo was very much among them, doing a fine job at left-back of keeping the likes of City forward Kevin De Bruyne at bay. “That luck with decisions we don’t have this season, but I can imagine it is very hard for the referee so it is not a big issue”.
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“He had very good passes and very good crosses so I am very satisfied with him”.
