Gilberto Silva combined the tough tackling needed at the fulcrum, with an elegance and desire to get the ball down. Rooney has looked off the pace all season and, given the big chance to score against, uh, Northampton last night, still came up short. This match is more than just about London bragging rights. The England striker, 27, played just four days before the Cup clash in the 2-1 Premier League win away to Chelsea. s second half goal wins the title for Arsenal at Old Trafford in 2002ARSENAL had finished as runners up to United for three consecutive seasons after winning a maiden Premier League title. 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. der as fans sneak into stadiumSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotKylian Me SoftlySergio Ramos tells Kylian Mbappe he is welcome at Real Madrid ahead of France vs Spain friendlyRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal I probably should have placed it, but you score some and you dont. The German stopper was injured in pre-season training and Simon Mignolet has started each league match as No1. anded Edwards his debut in the EFL CupPochettino said: His qualities … its only looks – his body and the way that he plays – remember a little bit from the beginning of Messi. n to captain the GunnersKolo Toure – £150kAnother player who became a cult hero with Arsenal fans, Kolo Toure, signed for an incredible £150,000 from?Abidjan outfit ASEC Mimosas, he forced a mean centre-back pairing with Sol Campbell that helped “The Invincibles make history.