Wayne Rooney admits that claiming victory over his old club made the three points that little bit sweeter.
United forward delighted with triumph over previous club
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney admits that claiming victory over his old club made the three points that little bit sweeter.
Sir Alex Ferguson's men snatched the points against Everton on Sunday courtesy of Cristiano Ronaldo's 88th minute penalty.
And Rooney, who signed from The Toffees in 2004, says that the triumph over his previous club was 'extra special'.
"Of course, it is extra special to beat my old team," he said.
"There is a bit of banter between myself and the Everton fans. Sometimes I come out on top, sometimes they do.
"But the most important thing is that we got the three points."
Rooney went on to praise Ronaldo after the Portugal international opened the scoring with a stunning strike, before coolly finishing at the death.
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"I watched Cristiano practice penalties in training on Saturday and he put every one in exactly the same place. That is why he practices," he continued.
"His first goal was a great strike. We all know what he can do, so there is no surprise there."
United's next fixture sees them take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, and Rooney is wary of Roy Keane's team.
"We always have hard games at Sunderland," he said.
"Their fans are good and always get right behind the team, which makes it difficult for us.
"They are at the wrong end of the table, so they will be fighting hard to get some points."
