Ronald Koeman highlighted the impact of Wayne Rooney and declared himself pleased with his side’s efforts after a 2-1 win over Gor Mahia in Tanzania.
The Blues’ game against Kenya’s most successful side was the culmination of a trip to Tanzania to celebrate the Club-record partnership with gaming giant SportPesa.
On his first appearance since returning to the Club, Wayne Rooney opened the scoring with an incredible 30-yard effort on 34 minutes in front of a raucous crowd at the National Stadium.
Gor Mahia then levelled just before the half-time interval, but Kieran Dowell’s second-half strike - another long-range goal - earned Koeman’s side victory in their first pre-season fixture.