Wayne Rooney’s lacklustre performance in the Manchester derby made a lot of United fans angry

How do you solve a problem like Wayne?

Well you don't if your name is Louis Van Gaal. You just ignore it and hope it will go away. Wayne Rooney's form has gone beyond what could be called a blip. All the evidence suggests that Rooney is in irreversible decline. Harsh, maybe, but the Manchester United striker desperately needs some big performances in big games to change this perception. His display in the insipid Manchester derby was appalling. The highlight of his performance was his block on Nicolas Otamendi in the 86th minutes which prevented the Manchester City defender from getting his head on Aleksandar Kolarov's free kick. Not only did he contribute practically nothing, but his position as central striker meant that Anthony Martial, United's most dynamic striker, was isolated on the left flank, unable to make any real impact on the game. Unsurprisingly his performance drew anger from fans and a general sense of bewilderment from journalists watching the match. https://twitter.com/sampilger/status/658319079590203392 https://twitter.com/MiguelDelaney/status/658305346176483328

@MiguelDelaney @Mike_Loudmouth He still is or at least was a heavy smoker. No big mystery regarding his loss of 'oomph'.

— Barry Glendenning (@bglendenning) October 25, 2015

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