Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores winner for Manchester United and inadvertently ruins Wayne Rooney’s EFL Cup final at Wembley
WAYNE ROONEY was denied what could be his last appearance for Manchester United at Wembley – and it was all Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fault.
As Manchester United and Southampton were tied at 2-2 in today’s Wembley Cup final, United boss Jose Mourinho summoned Rooney from the bench.
Wayne Rooney was all set to enter the field of play today in the EFL Cup final – but then Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his side’s third goalGetty ImagesRooney was seen celebrating Ibrahimovic’s goal – but it meant he saw no game time today
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Mourinho then had a change of heart and went more defensive by bringing on Marouane Fellaini for Anthony Martial.
Ibrahimovic was left with far too much time in the Southampton box as he headed home his second goal of the gameReutersAll Rooney could then do was watch on from the sidelines as his Manchester United team-mates held on for the victoryEPA
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It was a bitter for Rooney, who could well be playing out his last season at Old Trafford.
But after it was revealed Everton came in for their former player in the January transfer window, a move back to Goodison Park cannot be ruled out for the summer.
And today's latest blow could well have made up Rooney's mind that he will move on after breaking Bobby Charlton's goalscoring record at United.
Marouane Fellaini then came onto the field to replace Anthony Martial - and Rooney was told to sit back downReuters
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