Spot the difference as Wayne Rooney scores in front of angry Manchester City fans

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Standard Sport22 August 2017

Wayne Rooney may no longer be captain of Manchester United, but he is still doing his best to antagonise Manchester City fans, albeit in Everton colours.

Rooney netted a landmark 200th Premier League goal in Monday night's 1-1 draw the Etihad Stadium, and the 31-year-old celebrated in style as he cupped his ears to angry City fans.

The former United skipper took to Twitter after the game to post a picture of his celebration along with the cheeky caption: "Always nice to see a few familiar faces" - and the tweet has gone viral with 116,000 retweets within 13 hours.

The tweet hit close to home for a few City fans, with a uncannily similar picture of Rooney celebrating an Etihad goal back in 2012 (during a 3-2 United win) showing that some things never change in the stands...

Frustrated at a lack of regular first-team opportunities at United, Rooney returned to his boyhood club after 13 record-breaking years at Old Trafford.

Asked how sweet it was scoring at the Etihad Stadium, the Everton forward said with a laugh: "What, again?

"Of course, it was nice obviously with my history with Manchester United. I've scored a few times here.

"To do it today in such an important game for us, so early in the season, we've got tough games coming up, it was a sweet moment and I am sure the red half of Manchester will have enjoyed that one as well."

It was another promising display from rejuvenated Rooney, who ran further than any other Everton player on Monday evening.

"Well, it is not bad for someone who is not fit anymore and can't get about the pitch," he told Sky Sports. "No, I have always put a shift in for the team, I've always down that, and tonight was no different.

"Obviously towards the end it was getting tough for us, they were putting a lot of pressure, but I think it was a good result for us.

"We'll go back, look at it, and see what we could have done better, especially when they had 10 men."

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Last season's lack of match fitness and form meant Rooney was omitted from England's last two meet-ups. The squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia will be named on Thursday and manager Gareth Southgate was at the Etihad Stadium for Monday's game.

"We'll see," Rooney said of his England chances. "I am focusing on Everton.

"I am sure I will speak to Gareth Southgate over the next few days and we'll have a conversation and see what happens."

Additional reporting by the Press Association.