United were down to 10 men with 31 minutes to go against West Ham, this would be the second match in a row which a United player had been sent off. The offender this time is United captain Wayne Rooney.
Luke Shaw put in a low cross just outside the final third and Wayne Rooney of all players was appealing for a hand ball. The foul was not given, as Stewart Downing got the ball and went onto the counter attack, Wayne Rooney out of frustration kicks Stewart downing above the knee and was given a straight red and was subsequently sent off.
Wayne Rooney as captain of Manchester United should not been so foolish letting his emotions get the better of him. A captain needs to be calm and collected and lead by example. He was no where near playing the ball. West Ham at that point have not even gone out of own half, yet Wayne Rooney decided to not play the ball and just take Stewart Downing out. This was exactly how a then 16 year old Wayne Rooney would react. He should know the consequence of putting in such a reckless challenge. The last thing a team would want is to lose their captain and Wayne Rooney having such a big reaction shows that he is the most mentally inexperience players at the club. The match against West Ham also marked Rooney’s 10th year Anniversary at Manchester United, which is quite the irony.
Despite being reduced down to 10 men and having to park the bus to retain the one goal lead, Marcos Rojo and Paddy McNair showed their composure, retained solid at the back. Rojo was looking to be the conductor at central defence while McNair had a curtail header that retained United’s one goal lead, it was an impressive night for the young men making his first Premier League debut.
Luke Shaw also looked fantastic making his Manchester United debut, often bombing forward to support the wing play. He also had a great work rate, constantly tracking back making curtail tackles to prevent the opposition from getting into the penalty box. He look composed and was never beaten at the byline. He is a lot more physical that most people think. He often uses his stretch to his advantage and is always looking to take players on.
Paddy McNair at times looked like the second coming of Rio Ferdinand, the youngster’s positional play is excellent. He does not try to do too much with the ball, put just enough on the ball to clear away the danger. McNair is simply all business type player.
The lack of maturity shown by Wayne Rooney last Sunday against West Ham is a concern as to wether he has to quality to be a leader of ben. His challenge on Stewart was totally unnecessary. Rooney will now serve a 4 match suspension which would see him out against Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea. Let’s hope a new leader of men would emerge and truly be able to cary the club going forward.
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