Rooney was a peripheral figure, pushed to the margins of the game on the left flank.
Nacho Novo made a darting run down the left flank to provide a target for left-midfielder Charlie Adam.
Victor Moses fired the Latics ahead after cutting in from the left flank.
Everton, however, quickly came to terms with Liverpool's system and Lescott was a constant threat down the left flank.
Deuchar intercepted a mis-hit clearance by Gallacher on the left flank but could not hit the target from distance.
And Briscoe added a second three minutes later, selling Paul Sculthorpe a dummy before touching down on the left flank.
And they had a great chance to equalise when Ridgewell was through on goal after an angled run from the left flank.
Before that United had threatened, with Rooney involved in their best moves and most of the attacking coming down the left flank.
Wales' new-found confidence should have earned a reward on 26 minutes as Tottenham's Gareth Bale and Ledley combined down the left flank.
Picking up the ball on the left flank, he cut inside and curled it over Gomes and into the far top corner.
Ashley Young wriggled inside from the left flank but his shot deflected wide and the winger also tested Robert Green from 20 yards.
But with seconds left Sheringham and Etherington combined brilliantly on the left flank and Etherington's teasing cross was calmly turned in by Harewood.
Park cut inside from the left flank and shot narrowly wide after three minutes, while Rooney came within inches of scoring shortly afterwards.
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Parks kept his cool, ignoring the booing by many of the home fans, to despatch the kick from far out on the left flank.
Chelsea boss Avram Grant surprisingly gave Florent Malouda the nod on the left flank, while Liverpool dropped Sami Hyypia and drafted in Alvaro Arbeloa.
The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland Under-21 international, who can play anywhere on the left flank, had a loan spell at St Mirren last season.
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The try was converted by Orr but on 22 minutes Craig Hall charged down the left flank to feed inside to Dobson to score.
Jermaine Beckford flicked on a header to Howson, who spread ball to Freedman on the left flank before continuing his run into the Carlisle area.
Capello handed Gerrard a role that saw Liverpool's captain patrolling the left flank, but with licence to roam at will and cause problems for Slovakia.
The diminutive winger dribbled in from the left flank, played a textbook one-two with Lawrence, before checking and curling the ball just inside Robinson's far post.
Contepomi's conversion attempt was beyond the far post and the tourists looked for a quick reply but Max Evans was crowded out on the left flank.
Sapara's dangerous free-kick from the left flank was met with a perfect flick from Koppinen at the near post that left Chelsea keeper Petr Cech helpless.
Yakubu set Arteta free on the left flank, then raced to the far post to get on the end of a perfect cross and head beyond Robinson.
As if he had been peering over the scriptwriter's shoulder, it was the 28-year-old Vainikolo who broke the deadlock with a bullocking run down the left flank.
Arshavin gathered possession on the left flank before driving at goal and angling in a shot, which Friedel got a hand to but could not keep out.
Having drawn their last four away games 1-1, Bolton must have feared something similar, or worse, particularly with Jarvis becoming increasingly dangerous on the left flank for Wolves.
Arsenal teenager Theo Walcott, the only England player on display with a full cap, was a constant threat on the left flank with his searing pace and trickery.
Roared on by the first sell-out crowd at Hampden Park for four years, Scotland made a brisk start, with James McFadden looking lively wide on the left flank.
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Adam released Chris Burke down the left flank and he delivered a perfect cross but the striker's downward header skipped up off the turf and spun against the crossbar.
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