Porto caught United off guard with their flying start and might have had the entire tie wrapped up if they had taken their chances and not gifted Wayne Rooney an equaliser.
United could have enjoyed a more comfortable victory had Wayne Rooney not fired his penalty high and wide of the Arsenal goal, after the Gunners full-back Gael Clichy was deemed to have illegally handled.
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Wayne Rooney's winner might not even have been his fault because he got dragged somewhere else, but if I see a winger get a cross in I will ask what more the full-back could have done to stop that happening.
Wayne Rooney's played two games and not looked the player we expect.
But there's no doubt that even on a poor night - and I'm not saying he had a poor night against Liechtenstein - Wayne Rooney does things that put you on the edge of your seat.
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Mr Blair called him the "Wayne Rooney of the cabinet" (probably not the compliment it once was).
Given the situation at that time we did not feel it was appropriate to run an on-pack promotion featuring Wayne Rooney.
For instance, the latest information on whether Wayne Rooney, an injured English striker, will or will not be fit to play, may move the England share price.
With the snow still teeming down in the second half Tottenham cranked up the pressure, though they were fortunate not to concede a penalty when Steven Caulker looked to have tripped substitute Wayne Rooney inside the area.
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