You say that but if United had their proper back 4 do you think Milan would have scored those 2 goals! I don't think so. Well done Manu U

Az, London, UK

Hate it when people make excuses for absence of such and such...Man U was short their top 3 defenders!!! and they still won! Kaka wouldn't have scored so easily if they were around!

Gene, USA,

Did i watch the same match? the match which the classey itaians controlled until a crucial turning point; the substitution of maldini and crucially guttuso, who up until then had dominated the midfield and totaly snuffed out scholes and carrick also allowing pirl to drift about and set the tempo, once he had left the pitch the heart of milan and their energy faded scholes and carrick became more influencial, couple that with a needless loss of possesion for the winning goal, a dodgy display by their keeper, i just cant see the calssic people our talking about!

dean, london,

I agree. Whenever ferguson plays a lone striker united will almost certainly lose the game. it's as if he knows the fans and critics are right but he's saying i'm in charge and i'll do it the way i want to. Smith was brilliant against roma and i think united would have been better had he played.

simon, warrington, uk

Yes Rooney did the damage last night, but the writer seems to ignore one crucial fact... the absence of Gattuso in the second half! Had he been there, would Man U's midfield have been so dominant? Unlikely. And without that midfield dominance, Rooney probably would not have had the opportunities he did.

The second leg is finely poised!

GLS, Liverpool,

spot on.Rooney is not Alan Shearer..You have to play outstanding players in their best positions.Steven Gerrard is another case in point

david, Richmond,Surrey,

Let Rooney loose. Alan Smith should play the target man role instead. That's what he did in the game against Roma, Watford and Sheffield United. He brings Rooney into the game.

Danny Chen, Penang, Malaysia

If United don't attack next Wednesday, they might as well stay home and give the tie to Milan. We have to go there and go for the jugular from the beginning. Hopefully, we'll have one or two defenders back and this should give us a chance. Nevertheless, United are at their best when they are on the offensive; this is the Fergie way, the right way.

Fouad Batlouni, AUSTIN, TX USA

I agree, and always thought that Rooney played best for Utd before Scholes came back to the team. Scholes roams the centre in the way Rooney likes to, so Rooney has to keep further forward or go out on the wings.

Adrian, London,

Yes good article, but I still want to say that Gabby Logan is the sexiest woman in the UK. Without a doubt.

Colin Bowley, London, England

Spot on Tony, Fergie is not a tactical manager that is why Untited have under achieved in Europe. They aways concede a goal.
Rooney has been played out of position. Maybe one day he will venture abroad to learn more about the game and complete his football education like Kevin Keegan did. Remember, Keegan left Liverpool when they were European Cup holders but became a better player.

ARTHUR BROCKLEBANK, Liverpool, England

I completely agree, Rooney is a nullified threat as a target man - we have seen this during the WC for England. Who Dares Wins.

Neil, Austin, Texas