‘Wayne Rooney’s first Premiership goals of the year lit up United's rampage and his own masterclass.
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An amazing Rooney miss - when he rounded
He admitted: "We could have scored more - we should have, but I'm happy to get the two goals. I've been playing well enough although I haven't been scoring. I thought I did well, the whole team did well. The only disappointing thing was not to score more."
Rooney's romp set in as promptly as the eighth minute - after strike-partner Louis Saha, again picked ahead of Ruud Van Nistelrooy, had already wasted two clear opportunities.
Rookie full-back Peter Ramage passed back to Given without looking - and Rooney nipped in to angle a deft lob into the far corner from the corner of the area.
Saha's finishing rarely matches Van Nistelrooy's, but his pace and power have transformed United's overall attacking threat.’