rdThe Gunners also set another record that season by netting in every single game. Rooney has looked off the pace all season and, given the big chance to score against, uh, Northampton last night, still came up short. NANI has backed Wayne Rooney to prove his critics wrong and show his best days are ahead of him. EPA5Karim Benzema has long been admired by Arsene WengerGetty Images5The French striker is a £40million Arsenal targetBut there are a few stumbling blocks. appearances for the club between 2003 and 2008PA:Press Association9Liverpool stars celebrate winning the Champions League in 2005He was the only member of the squad who could not be reached. 8211; and what a signing he turned out to beGranit Xhaka scores wonder goal for Arsenal against Hull CityNicholas AnelkaThe young Frenchman was signed from Paris Saint-Germain for just £500,000, and ended up making huge profit when sold two years later to Real Madrid for £22. Hull wont be visiting Anfield with a game-plan the gives Liverpool free reign to terrorise, and these are the matches where we will see just how serious they are as challengers. 2million from Mallorca, he went on to win the Premier League twice as well as three FA Cups. Criticism of Rooney has been picking up pace this season with United fans beginning to question the skipper’s place in the starting XI. “Everyone knows that the club is going in the right direction and I’m over the moon that I’ll stay here until I’m an old man.