United in control as Arsenal struggle against Blues

Alex Ferguson’s decision to leave out Wayne Rooney looked to have paid off as Javier Hernandez scored his first Barclays Premier League goal to help Manchester United on their way to a 2-0 lead against West Brom.

Hernandez was handed his second league start as Ferguson chose to leave Rooney on the bench after he openly contradicted his manager over an apparent ankle injury while on England duty in midweek.