MANCHESTER, England -- Three thoughts from Old Trafford as Wayne Rooney levelled Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time goal scoring record, while United eased past Reading 4-0 to progress in the FA Cup.
1. Rooney closes on Charlton's scoring record
It has taken far longer than anyone at Manchester United would have anticipated, but Wayne Rooney's seventh minute goal against Reading saw him finally equal Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time club record of 249 competitive goals in a United shirt.
Having missed easier chances before and after the effort which was actually scored with his knee, Rooney should have walked off the pitch at the end of this FA Cup tie having moved ahead of Charlton to claim the record for himself.