Chelsea legend Gullit tells Man Utd boss LVG: Rooney not real striker

And then when asked if he would be looking at signing any forwards at all, he replied: “No, because three times we were the better team”.

But United captain Rooney is confident of turning things around and said: “I’m an honest guy”.

After encouraging but goalless performances in Premier League matches against Tottenham and Aston Villa, this was the night which launched his United career as he scored two stunning goals.

“This because it can after a few weeks be a threat of the media again, or pressure from the media – I don’t know that word I want to say, so I can’t express it”.

Memphis followed that Instagram post up with his take on his first European outing at Old Trafford: ‘A win, two goals, Champions League debut.

My mind’s clear. I know how to play the role.

In a very lively game, Manchester United went behind after just eight minutes when Michael Carrick turned Victor Vazquez’s free kick into his own net, before Depay equalized five minutes later. It will not be easy, it never is when there are so many new players to settle him, but I think Louis could win the league with Manchester United this year.

He added: “It’s early on in the season“. It’s football, you have nights like that and you have to move on.

Wayne Rooney is determined to recover from his poor start to the season after admitting he had fallen “below his standards”. “He scored two goals and got the assist for the other“.

Not something, Rooney says, he is overly concerned with at this stage though.

“It’s just a case of getting the chances and taking them, which I’m hopefully going to do soon”, Rooney, who notched 12 Premier League goals last season from a slightly deeper position, said.

“Last season there were that many changes it was hard to get a good run – even though I still don’t think we conceded that many goals in the second half of the season”, he said.

“You can hear the buzz in the stadium when Memphis gets on the ball and starts his run”.

“It’s a great feeling, stood there before the game when the music comes on and that’s when you know how special a tournament it is”.