Rooney looks ripped in the post match interview.
He is in that phase of form.
He is in that phase of form.
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Did he just say well done to the defense for getting a clean sheet? 
Would've had an assist as well, if AdM - who is also obviously top class - had finished his chance.
If only he could do that link up stuff
Puts all the Rooney haters to shame once again.
Delivered when it counts. For all my disagreement with this LvG's decision, I'm getting really warm up to Rooney as a captain.
And, it's obvious that he and RvP don't get along well on the pitch.
And, it's obvious that he and RvP don't get along well on the pitch.
No one can sit here and say Rooney doesn't work his absolute b******* off for the team. What a performance!
Did he even misplace a pass today? But he really needs to play upfront.
Asked to do a shitty man marking job on Arteta and stuck to his task well, keeping his composure in the couple of instance when things flared up. Then got the chance to get more involved in attack and was crucial. I don't know how he's not second in the MOTM poll, excellent performance.
I think its time to play him up top in place of Rvp till falcao is fit. I liked the combination of him and Rooney in attack. We lacked that spark when rvp was on. And this comes from someone who has always said that Rvp was our best striker. But he's been crap of late. Rooney looks fitter and hungrier.
just brilliant, MoM if not for David de God.
This
Massive performance. I think we need to get Falcao ahead of him in place of Persie to really push the team on.
Whilst he's better upfront, right now, in big games, I'd play him in midfield. Does a job brilliantly.
Very good composure for his goal. He definitely looks like the best of our attacking options right now, even if there's more to come from him.
I think we need him up front, or very far forward, right now. RVP just isn't delivering, Falcao is injured and Wilson is too inexperienced to rely upon and not good enough to be our main striker at the moment. Rooney is our best option.
That's a good point however, today and against City he was our best midfielder. In big games, with our defence the way it is, I feel we need him in there.
Did he just say well done to the defense for getting a clean sheet?
I thought I heard him say that as well.
Really happy for him. And very impressed with his performance as captain today. Hustled in defence, helped out the team all afternoon long, didn't let silly or cynical fouls on him get to him, and didn't make any himself. And scored a wonderful goal. Great performance.
Had no doubt he would score that 1on1 against the keeper. He's still a bloody good player.
I think we need him more up front. He's done well in midfield at times, but it's ultimately not his position and not where we'll get the very best out of him, especially at the moment.
Thought it was a very mature performance
Played like a utd captain
Played like a utd captain
Maybe it's just me but, I feel much more comfortable with him in there than anyone else right now.
I would love him to play up top. Was great today, worked his arse off and scored.
Mature preformance, very worthy of the captains band. Excelent finish too.
Our best striker by far. He's wasted deeper down the field.
I want to see him as the target man in 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1 formation.
I want to see him as the target man in 4-3-3 or 4-3-2-1 formation.
Same. I knew it was a goal, for certain.
Then again, I thought that about Di Maria's chance too
Loved the fact that he ran to our fans straight after the OG.
His work for the ADM chance was absolutely brilliant! It really deserved a goal.
I can see him going on a great run of form any time now.
He's basically brilliant at football. He's not a 10 or a 9. Somewhere in between. But he is fantastic.
Very controlled and mature performance where again he sacrificed his talents to play for the team, especially in 2nd half crowned by a fanatic goal.
Slowly growing into his role as captain: needs to make it his team and exert his competitive spirit throughout the team.
personally a huge year for him, gaining club and national captaincy and about to break both scoring records. I think once he gets past both landmarks, he'll kick on into a vintage final phase of his career. Despite all of off the field issues we had with him, we are Lucky for us, it's been with us.
Slowly growing into his role as captain: needs to make it his team and exert his competitive spirit throughout the team.
personally a huge year for him, gaining club and national captaincy and about to break both scoring records. I think once he gets past both landmarks, he'll kick on into a vintage final phase of his career. Despite all of off the field issues we had with him, we are Lucky for us, it's been with us.
Is it weird if I say that in tonights form, he is easily the best #10 in the world? I can see why people want him up top, but his allround performance today was so fecking good, I really can't think of a player I would take over him.
Our most important player along with the keeper. Looks to have settled into the captaincy role now for club and country
He's playing well and loves scoring against Arsenal 
He was great today and has looked like our best player (bar De Gea) since coming back from suspension. I went off Rooney for a while a season or two ago with the Chelsea rumours and general average, or up and down form, but I think he's in a very good place right now as United and England captain and he is living up to it at the moment, long may it continue.
He was class today. Won us the game.
He seems to have that fire back in the belly again and he's some sight to watch when like that.
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