Wayne Rooney had gone eight matches without scoring, tied for the longest drought in his career at Old Trafford. On Saturday, the Manchester United captain made sure that tally didn’t reach nine as he scored both goals in the Red Devils’ 2-0 win over Sunderland.
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With Robin van Persie out injured, Rooney moved back to his usual spot at striker where he showed why he is the third-highest goal scorer in Premier League history.
Manchester United sit fourth on the table, just two points ahead of a surging Liverpool side. If the Red Devils want to lock up a top-four finish, they’ll need more performances like this out of their skipper.
Premier League Player of the Week
Week 1: Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
Week 2: Nacer Chadli, Tottenham Hotspur
Week 3: Diego Costa, Chelsea
Week 4: Diego Costa, Chelsea
Week 5: Frank Lampard, Manchester City
Week 6: Edin Dzeko, Manchester City
Week 7: David De Gea, Manchester United
Week 8: Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
Week 9: Wilfried Bony, Swansea City
Week 10: Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal
Week 11: Shane Long, Southampton
Week 12: Danny Ings, Burnley
Week 13: Lee Cattermole, Sunderland
Week 14: Sergio Aguero, Manchester City
Week 15: Andy Carroll, West Ham
Week 16: Olivier Giroud, Arsenal
Week 17: Charlie Austin, Queens Park Rangers
Week 18: Eden Hazard, Chelsea
Week 19: Mame Diouf, Stoke City
Week 20: Frank Lampard, Manchester City
Week 21: Alexis Sanchez, Arsenal
Week 22: Eljero Elia, Southampton
Week 23: Jonathan Walters, Stoke City
Week 24: Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur
Week 25: Chris Smalling, Manchester United
Week 26: David Silva, Manchester City
Week 27: Wayne Rooney, Manchester United