The Indie:
Wayne Rooney produced a moment to savour as Manchester United's troubled Far East tour ended on a winning note. After a drab opening period, Rooney put United ahead five minutes after the re-start, when he forced his way onto a Paul Scholes pass, then muscled past two defenders before beating Ryota Tsuzuki with a low shot.
But just past the hour mark, the England striker showed why he is regarded as one of the most prodigious talents in the game, winning possession himself, then slipping past three attempted tackles before calmly beating Tsuzuki with a magnificent 10-yard chip which sailed into the top corner. In front of a 58,389 crowd - taking the aggregate to more than 100,000 on the Japanese leg of the trip - it was the perfect way to end a trip, although Rio Ferdinand was still barracked at the end by United supporters high up in the Saitama Stadium.
After the controversies of the last 48 hours, Ferdinand was spared greater humiliation by spending the contest on the bench. On the final whistle though, irate Red Devils fans reiterated their belief the England defender is being 'greedy' holding out for extra cash above his current �100,000-a-week contract offer. Fortunately, from that distance, Ferdinand almost certainly did not hear.
The Observer:
Two second-half goals from Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United victory against Urawa Red Diamonds in the final match of their Far East tour.
Rooney produced a moment to savour, winning possession, then slipping past three attempted tackles before beating Ryota Tsuzuki with a magnificent chip into the top corner. He was later lucky to stay on the pitch, making a tackle from behind that might have brought a red card in a competitive match. The game was seen by a crowd of 58,389, taking the aggregate for the Japanese leg of the trip into six figures. But some of those present barracked Rio Ferdinand even though he took no part in the match.