Wayne Rooney blasted by Manchester United fans on Twitter for woeful display against Arsenal

It was a day for forget for the United captain

Wayne Rooney in action against Arsenal (2015 Getty Images)

Wayne Rooney did have the best of games for Manchester United against Arsenal today, and this was not lost on the United faithful on Twitter.

Arsenal soon charged into a 3-0 lead in under 20 minutes in the match. A Mesut Ozil goal sandwiched in between two strikes from Alexis Sanchez.

The captain Rooney could not inspire his United team-mates as they were outplayed at the Emirates Stadium.

Rooney soon become one of the top trends on Twitter. But not for reasons he would have liked. In fact, some even hoped he would get a second yellow card. Here are some of the best reactions:

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