
Dropping Wayne Rooney had the desired effect for Manchester United. With its out-of-form captain on the bench, United scored four goals in a sparkling first-half display and overwhelmed champion Leicester 4-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday. Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba scored in a rampant five-minute spell just before halftime after United had taken the lead through Chris Smalling, the team's captain in place of the demoted Rooney.
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