Yet again, he was another who swapped positions, from defensive midfield to centre-half, and the decision reaped instant rewards. And back in a press conference back on September 9, he said of Ben Arfa:?I want him to play more for the team and less for himself. “You can see with his performance that he is not playing at the top level, his game isn’. If they can win at Old Trafford, a top four challenge could be on the cards - defeat and back to being an also-ran beckons. ted's 3-1 winAP:Associated Press5Wayne Rooney has scored just once in seven games for United this seasonManchester United players get into training in car park ahead of Northampton clashThe world record £89million midfielder is yet to assist or score since moving back from Juventus in the summer. It was not until this point last season they lost their first top-tier game, an uncharacteristic 5-2 collapse to Arsenal. 'Ghost' spotted on Sky Sports behind Phil Neville at Sunderland?The Sun. The diminutive left footer, who is usually deployed in the No10 position, was all the talk before the game following his managers comments on Tuesday. But once he got over these, he went on to prove to be a lethal finisher, scoring 132 goals in just 238 games. News Group Newspapers Ltd27Patrick Vieira tries to confront Ruud van Nistelroory after receiving red.