United not reliant on Rooney, says Dunne

ASTON VILLA defender Richard Dunne has refused to brandManchester United a one-man team ahead of next month’s Carling Cup final at Wembley.

Dunne was denied the chance to face former club Manchester City in the final on February 28 as the Red Devils won Wednesday night’s heated semi-final second leg at Old Trafford thanks to a last-gasp goal from Wayne Rooney, which secured a 4-3aggregate win.

It was another example of how central Rooney has become to United’s hopes of glory following the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez last summer.