Why was Wayne Rooney dropped?

[Shola Sholaz]

When the raw pain of their Champions League exit subsides and Manchester United look forward to the trophies they can still win this season, one player who may find the gloom harder to shift is out-of- favour Wayne Rooney.
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The shock omission from the starting line-up for United's biggest game of the season in the second leg of their last 16 tie against Real Madrid was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Nani's red card and Ronaldo's Old Trafford return.
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Before the game, manager Alex Ferguson said the England forward was on the bench because he had not had enough match action after injury but afterwards, with Ferguson too upset to talk, assistant Mike Phelan said the move had been tactical.
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"In that dressing room, everyone was fit," Phelan told a news conference after United went out 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-1 defeat on the night. "But big decisions have to be made."
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Alarm bells might be ringing for Rooney when he considers the fate of previously key United players who have been dropped for huge games.
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Take David Beckham who started on the bench for Real's 2003 trip to Old Trafford before leaving the club that summer or Ruud van Nistelrooy who was benched for the 2006 League Cup final and a series of other games before departing that year.
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With striker Robin van Persie enjoying prolific form in his first United season with 19 league goals to his name and Rooney sidelined with a knee injury, the English player has not been grabbing as many headlines as he might.
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He has, nevertheless, netted 11 league goals including one against Norwich City last weekend and might therefore have expected a bigger role against Real Madrid than coming on as a 73rd minute substitute when his team were behind.

[KingFemzee]

Nobody has the right to question Fergie's decision.

[Shola Sholaz]

You are pretty rite with that my brother.He has the final say on picking players for crucial games. Rooney might leave them soon

[Shola Sholaz]

Well that is all in the past now. Real Madrid is through and United is out. Nothing can change that