Wayne Rooney splits open Man United's defence with INSANE pass from deep: Watch

Wayne Rooney may not be the predator he once with Manchester United but the 34-year-old still possesses an insane passing range. The striker, who terrorised defences during his heyday, has transformed himself into an excellent playmaker. Starting as a defensive midfielder against his former employers Manchester United, the Derby County player-coach had an impressive outing in the middle of the pitch on Thursday night (Friday IST). 

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Wayne Rooney pass splits open United backline

Despite his side being on the losing end in the FA Cup fifth-round tie, Wayne Rooney did more than enough to make the headlines with his performance. In the second half, Wayne Rooney gave his fans a moment to savour when he played a stunning pass from the edge of his own box to split open Man United's defence. 

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Although striker Jack Marriot failed to convert his chance, fans at Pride Park surely would have been delighted to witness Rooney's stellar vision. 

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In the first half, Wayne Rooney almost stunned Manchester United when he forced a fingertip save from Sergio Romero in the 19th minute. Wayne Rooney finished the game with a passing accuracy of 90% and five chances created from deep, per Opta stats.

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Manchester United managed to win the game 3-0 courtesy a goal from Luke Shaw and a brace from new signing Odion Ighalo. Manchester United will now face Norwich City in the FA Cup quarter-final. This weekend, Ole Gunnar Solskjar's men will host local rivals Manchester City in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Wayne Rooney and Derby will host Blackburn Rovers on Sunday in the Championship.

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