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Manchester United progressed to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 0-1 win towards Nottingham Forest on the Metropolis Floor yesterday.
The Purple Devils have been capable of avenge their 2–1 defeat on the identical floor within the Premier League in late December.
There are lots of probabilities in a recreation however little or no precise high quality. Casemiro was capable of finding the winner with an excellent header from Bruno Fernandes' free kick.
Made his debut as a pundit for BBCUnited legend Wayne Rooney praised the affect of United's huge gamers.
“You need your huge gamers to get huge moments,” the previous Birmingham Metropolis supervisor claimed. Bruno with the ball. Casemiro with a header”.
Reflecting on the aim he stated, “I feel Bruno has seen how deep the woods are and Casemiro has taken of venture. He deserves it”.
When requested about the way forward for United supervisor Eric ten Hag, Rooney got here to the protection of the under-pressure Dutchman.
“Quite a bit has been stated about Eric ten Hag's scenario on the membership. He’s doing high-quality. “Aside from the final recreation (the loss to Fulham) we’re beginning to see a bit extra consistency.”
“I feel he may have extra time to usher in gamers and play subsequent season”.
When requested in regards to the prospect of his former group welcoming arch-rivals Liverpool to the Theater of Goals within the subsequent spherical, he claimed: “It's an enormous motivation for the group. Taking part in Liverpool is at all times a giant event. This can be a huge alternative to make a press release and carry out higher than final 12 months.”
The membership's report goalscorer additionally had time to provide the United group some recommendation on how they may help Marcus Rashford out of his present predicament.
When requested in regards to the causes behind the participant's extraordinarily contrasting kind in comparison with final 12 months, he replied, “There are lots of components. Self-confidence. Whenever you're not scoring that many targets, you’ll want to get your confidence again.”
“He must simplify his recreation and get again into rhythm”.
Talking about his former associate he claimed, “Marcus will not be essentially the most vocal man. The physique language doesn't look good but it surely actually isn't.”
The previous striker argued that it was the duty of the “huge personalities” within the dressing room corresponding to Casemiro, Raphael Varane and Bruno Fernandes to discover a technique to excite him.
United gained't have to attend too lengthy to return to Premier League motion as they make the quick journey to the Etihad to tackle their cross-city rivals, Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.