Manchester City vs. Manchester United: 3 Reasons Wayne Rooney Will Dominate

When Manchester United and Manchester City battle on Monday with control of the Premier League title race at stake, Red Devils forward Wayne Rooney will be at the center of the outcome.

The star Englishman has played well this season and is looking to end his year on a good note as he readies himself for Euro 2012 with England this summer.

Rooney has had great success in his career against City, and there's no reason that will change this time around.

Let's look at three reasons why he will dominate at the Etihad Stadium.

Recent Scoring Success

During his last 14 matches for Manchester United, Rooney has an impressive 16 goals scored. 

Last year, he scored a magnificent bicycle kick goal against City, and Rooney could give the fans a similar moment on Monday.

He's very comfortable playing against City and will come into this game with a ton of confidence that he can find the score sheet given his past success against the club.

United's attack is in fine form

The Red Devils have not had trouble scoring goals lately in league play, and since a March 18 match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, United has scored four goals or more in a single game three different times.

That includes eight goals scored in their last two matches, which means the City defense, which has struggled at times this season, will have their hands full Monday.

Not only will City have to concentrate on stopping Rooney, United attacking threats Nani, Ashley Young, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez are all capable of scoring goals.

The title is at stake

Rooney will have all the motivation he needs to dominate on Monday with control of the league title race at stake.

Manchester United has won 19 league titles, with several of those having been won by the players currently on United's squad.

Rooney can give his club a six-point edge in the table with two easy matches to end the season if United win. The thought of giving United a clear path to their 20th title will help Rooney give a great performance against City.

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