Wayne Rooney: 'Win over Liverpool is all that matters'

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has insisted that the result was the only thing that mattered in his side's Premier League showdown with Liverpool this afternoon.

Louis van Gaal's side were second best for the majority of the contest at Anfield but stole all three points courtesy of Rooney's 78th-minute winner, which came with their only shot on target all game.

The skipper acknowledged that his side had to rely on a few saves from goalkeeper David de Gea to stay in the game, but believes that the performance was secondary to picking up all three points over their fiercest rivals.

"It was a tough game. Liverpool came on to us a lot and David de Gea made some great saves. Thankfully I got a chance and took it," Rooney told MUTV.