Rooney Struggles As Manchester United Returns To Winning Ways

Manchester United have returned to her winning ways, after beating Northampton 3-1 in the League Cup, but England's striker Wayne Rooney failed to make it in the win. It was a night of frustration for England's captain Wayne Rooney, who strived but all efforts made was in vain. Carrick, Herrera and Rashford all registered their names for United in the 17', 68' and 75' minutes respectively in the win, while Zlatan Ibrahimhovic and Paul Pogba were not lined-up. The League Cup win is coming after United suffered a three consecutive defeats in two competitions, which are two Premier League matches and a Europa match. The win became necessary, as it officially ended an opportunity for Mourinho's men to end their efforts of extending a dirty record for the club.