Rooney: We can save season in Munich

Wayne Rooney believes Manchester United, having held Bayern Munich 1-1 at Old Trafford, can save their entire season by winning in Munich next week.

But his criticism of the team’s finishing is nevertheless an indication of underlying frustrations at the end of what has been a hugely difficult campaign.

United’s performance against Bayern on Tuesday, full of fight and defiance, has revived spirits at the club and helped players rediscover the ‘inner champion’ that seemed to have been buried so deep during David Moyes’ first year in charge. Now they have an opportunity, as Chelsea did two years ago, to wipe out eight months of trauma by producing a result in the Champions League that catapults them back into the upper echelons of European football and even, should they create a miracle and win the trophy, provide a way back into the competition next season.