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Rooney axed, van Persie plays against Fulham
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson dropped Wayne Rooney to the bench and handed Robin van Persie his first start for Saturday's clash against Fulham at Old Trafford.
- Agence France-Presse
- Updated: August 25, 2012 10:34 PM IST
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson dropped Wayne Rooney to the bench and handed Robin van Persie his first start for Saturday's clash against Fulham at Old Trafford.
Match report: United beat Fulham 3-2
Rooney was axed after a lacklustre display in United's 1-0 defeat at Everton on Monday and van Persie, signed from Arsenal for £24 million, started up front in place of the England striker.
Van Persie, who made a 22-minute substitute appearance at Everton, was the lone forward in United's attack, with Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa playing just behind the Dutch star.
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