Wayne Rooney: Former Man United star tears into “flat” performance

Wayne Rooney: Former Man United star tears into “flat” performance

Manchester United drew 0-0 with Sunderland at the weekend.

The Red Devils were scintillating at times versus Liverpool the week before, but this match was a far cry from that performance.

In fact, United were fortunate to escape with a draw, relying on the brilliance of goalkeeper Senne Lammens to keep them in the game.

Despite this, the Red Devils did have a great chance in the final seconds of the game to win it when Matheus Cunha was left alone in the penalty area, but he fired his effort straight at the Sunderland goalkeeper.

It turned out to be a valuable point, as both Liverpool and Aston Villa also dropped points, and United now only need a point from their remaining two matches to secure third place.

Wayne Rooney

United’s all-time leading goalscorer, Wayne Rooney, was speaking on the BBC’s Match of the Day programme reviewing the game, and it is safe to say that he was far from impressed by what he witnessed.

Reflecting on the match, he stated, “Manchester United’s performance was flat. It felt like an ‘end-of-season’ game for both teams.”

Numerous players were given a chance to start who do not normally feature, such as Joshua Zirkzee and , but they did not seem to take the assignment that seriously.