But there was also a subtle rivalry developing between Arsenal as a club — and more specifically, Vieira — and Uniteds Ruud van Nistelrooy. Finnan, now 40, retired from professional football in 2010 after spells?at?Espanyol and Portsmouth, and now works in property development. Strong, fantastic quality, shooting, vision - very intelligent. s and now faces a tough task at Arsenal this weekendAcross the division there are big matches with key issues at stake, so SunSport has run the rule over the big talking points ahead of this weekend’s fixturesWill Wayne Rooney be droppedThe United captain has looked off the pace all season, and was woeful in last week’s 3-1 defeat at Watford. United’s EFL Cup win sees the Red Devils secure a home draw against arch-rivals Manchester City in the next round of the competition. 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. The pair were level in the Premier League and had drawn 0-0 at Villa Park in the original game. United have failed to gel so far this season and the majority of the blame must go on Jose Mourinho. est scorer in Champions League history when he netted his first goal for the club against Fenerbahce. To play for Manchester United is not easy, especially at a young age.