"He is the King" was Neil Warnock's post-match remark and no one could disagree. After a temporary loss of form earlier in the season, Rooney was back to his best, not only scoring twice but being involved in nearly all of United's attacks. He even had time to rival Ronaldo's showboating only for the subsequent cross to be skewed over the bar from 6 yards out by the Portugeuse player when scoring looked easier.
Despite Rooney's mercurial form, Sheffield United did not make this an easy victory. Evra gave United old boy Gillespie the freedom of the penalty area allowing him to head home. Over the last few seasons, United would have struggled to overcome such an early setback but there's a belief in this side. Before the first half was over, Rooney had evened the score, deftly bringing down the ball with his left foot before volleying into the back of the net with his right.
Sheffield United continued to offer strong resistance in the second half before Rooney scored the winner. There were two penalty claims and Ronaldo's glaring miss but 2-1 was a good result against a physical, determined side.
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