Wayne Rooney sits out Saturday's victory over champion Leicester at Old Trafford with fellow Manchester United substitute Michael Carrick, left. ( ANTHONY DEVLIN / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )MANCHESTER, ENGLAND—Dropping Wayne Rooney had the desired effect for Manchester United. With its out-of-form captain on the bench, United scored four goals in a sparkling first-half display and overwhelmed champion Leicester 4-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday. In other action, Sergio Aguero scored twice to take his tally to 11 in six games in leader Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Swansea. At Old Trafford, Juan Mata — Rooney’s replacement in the No.

Source: thestar September 24, 2016 22:07 UTC