The South Korean fulfilled his task manfully and earned the undying respect of Rooney and the rest of his colleagues. Such unsung acts were commonplace in the past with players forging reputations for their ability to stick to opponents like glue.
So we decided to shine the light on a four of these from over the years, those who were extremely effective in stifling their rivals.
NOBBY STILES
The World Cup winner, who turned 78 this week, was a manager's dream - give him an instruction and he would follow it to the letter.