While he would have been frustrated at dropping two points to Newcastle on Tuesday night, Louis van Gaal was likely delighted at seeing the "old" Wayne Rooney back in action.
The Manchester United captain rolled back the years to silence (some of) the doubters but his name still cropped up in the post-match press conference.
A reporter at St James Park attempted to ask Van Gaal for his take on the criticism that Rooney has faced this season but the Dutchman wouldn't bite and stormed out of the room.
Not before he did the equivalent of a mic-drop, though, by pointing at the journalist and saying "you have criticised him. I don't. You. You too. Fat man there."
This one is a toughie. We have yet another Irish-influenced Premier League quiz for you all. Can you name the Irish player with the most Premier League appearances for each of the current Premier League clubs. Good luck!
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