Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has dropped Wayne Rooney for today’s game against Premier League champions Leicester City.
#MUFC v #LCFC team news
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) September 24, 2016
Wayne Rooney on the bench for Man Utd
Leicester unchanged from win over Burnley#MUNLEIhttps://t.co/VH2oWVagOV pic.twitter.com/igCoD7JqDS
It comes after the United boss had challenged Rooney to confound the naysayers after damaging, over-the-top criticism during the international break.
However, news of his exclusion from the starting line-up brought joy for some United fans.
Best news ever @WayneRooney finally gets the treatment every player deserves in his current form. 3 points please! #mufc
— Ahsan Ahmed (@WhirlingD3rvish) September 24, 2016
Dropping @WayneRooney has made my day . Cheers Jose
— luke storr (@lukestorr) September 24, 2016
Someone finally seen the light about how much of a footballing cancer Wayne Rooney has become. Now we just need Big Sam to act as well!
— Frosty the Snowman (@stevehid24) September 24, 2016
Mourinho the first manager to have the bottle to drop Wayne Rooney
— Ben. (@MysticalMemphis) September 24, 2016
Some thought it was a sign that his career is coming to an end.
Begining of the end for Wayne Rooney?
— Timothy SDMN (@TimothyDMajawat) September 24, 2016
A Man United manager that actually has the balls to drop Wayne Rooney, well then that can only mean one thing.... pic.twitter.com/nFf92ZEKbZ
— Jonny Goldsmith (@JonnyGoldsmith2) September 24, 2016
Wayne Rooney is very very dead.
— Kortney Hudson (@Khuds_) September 24, 2016
For others, questions still remained.
So if @ManUtd win is @WayneRooney finished??? If we lose is he un-dropable again???
— Jeremy Balcombe (@JeremyBalcombe) September 24, 2016
Wayne Rooney dropped to the bench for Man Utd against Leicester.
— Ken Reid (@KenReid_utv) September 24, 2016
