axed Rooney’s recent dismal displays further prove?the irreversible decline of the England captain and it could finally be time for Mourinho to drop him. Wiltord wins it2001-02: Manchester United 0 Arsenal 1Simon Wilkinson Pictures27Sylvain Wiltord'. This was never the greatest game, but the Gunners still made history. elebrates another Real Madrid goalAnd the £40m figure quoted by Merca Football for a proven international goalscorer would seem reasonable should he feel the need to replace Olivier Giroud at the end of the season. Reuters11Theo Walcott celebrates at Hull - but the Gunners need to beat Chelsea or they risk losing . itle winning season, and two defeats already this season have served to highlight the challenge. been known to ask press officer McCann for permission to swear – including after defeat to Manchester City in last year’s League Cup final. However, Wengers genius on Overmars may have come with selling him. It remains to be seen who Klopp chooses in his line-up against Hull, and he gave nothing away in Thursdays press conference. “You can see with his performance that he is not playing at the top level, his game isn’.