Wayne Rooney expressed disappointment with Manchester United's attacking performance after they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Premier League. The loss marked a difficult start to the season for United, who have managed just one win in their first four matches. Despite a contentious goal by Erling Haaland, which was later disallowed due to a prior offside, the Red Devils struggled to create clear scoring opportunities throughout the match. Rooney specifically criticized Bryan Mbeumo for failing to capitalize on a late chance to equalize. The Cameroon forward had a clear opportunity in the 94th minute but was denied by a strong save from Gianluigi Donnarumma, the goalkeeper for AC Milan on loan at Manchester City. Rooney suggested that Mbeumo should have aimed for the near post instead of taking a high shot, as Donnarumma's size and reach made it difficult to score from such a position. In addition to Mbeumo, Rooney criticized the entire forward line for poor decision-making and an overreliance on long-range attempts in the final stages of the match. He pointed out that players like Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha were not effectively using their positions. Cunha, in particular, was criticized for staying too deep and not being in the penalty box often enough to create scoring chances. Rooney also noted that a lack of trust in certain players and poor tactical awareness contributed to the team's poor performance. He emphasized the need for greater confidence and better understanding of the game plan to improve United's attacking efficiency in future matches.