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title: "Manchester United: Fans react to Wayne Rooney comments on Derby game"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2020-03-04T20:10:04Z"
modified: "2020-03-04T20:10:04Z"
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# Manchester United: Fans react to Wayne Rooney comments on Derby game

**Several Manchester United fans have expressed disappointment with Wayne Rooney’s latest comments on the upcoming FA Cup game against Derby** **County.**

Speaking in an exclusive interview via [the club’s official website](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/wayne-rooney-exclusive-interview-to-preview-derby-county-v-man-utd), the Red Devils legend admitted he will celebrate if he scores against his former club.

“My time at Manchester United, I loved every minute of it. I am a Derby County player and I want to win with Derby County. For that 90 minutes, or 120 minutes, obviously I want Manchester United to lose.”

The ex-England international made 559 appearances in total for United, scoring a staggering tally of 253 goals and creating 146 assists across all competitions. Rooney won an astonishing 5 Premier League titles, 1 Champions League trophy, 1 Europa League trophy, 4 English League Cups and 1 FA Cup during his 13-year-spell at Old Trafford ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wayne-rooney/profil/spieler/3332)).

The 34-year-old faces former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the opposing dugout after joining the Rams in January as a player-coach. Rooney has made 14 appearances for Derby this season, [bagging 4 goals and providing 2 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wayne-rooney/leistungsdaten/spieler/3332). United fans will be wary of the attacking threat the club’s all-time top goalscorer may pose as he clearly hasn’t lost his touch.

Here are how some Red Devils fans reacted to Rooney’s comments…

https://twitter.com/UTDTom\_\_/status/1235221083491618820?s=20

https://twitter.com/Mufctilly/status/1235220999374811136?s=20

> I doubt if you get a chance to score a goal
>
> — Olohunwa (@Olohunwa13) [March 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Olohunwa13/status/1235222111310008320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/Bongza737/status/1235221939414798336?s=20

https://twitter.com/Ben14201962/status/1235221117587116032?s=20

https://twitter.com/\_BrunoSZN\_/status/1234907723499786241?s=20

https://twitter.com/1realblogger/status/1234960051296702464?s=20

https://twitter.com/BearMizzi/status/1234910161942257664?s=20

***United fans, what do you make of Rooney’s pre-game thoughts? Let us know what you think in the comments below!***