UK Back Pages: Wayne Rooney Is Hailed for His Winner at Liverpool

When England's all-time leading scorer scores the winner in traditionally the biggest game in English football, his name is going to be splashed all across the press. 

That's exactly what Wayne Rooney did, as he helped Manchester United to a smash-and-grab victory at Anfield in the Premier League. 

In the aftermath, United manager Louis van Gaal said that now he thinks the Red Devils are still in the title chase. After all, they trail first-place Arsenal and Leicester City by only seven points.

Rooney and Van Gaal headlined all of the back pages:

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And here's what the Monday back page of the Mirror looks like #MUFC #LFC #Arsenal #Stoke #swans #CFC pic.twitter.com/bPOBcifJ8K

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) January 17, 2016"

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Monday's Daily Express back page: Van's title drive #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/mMxU7hbGU6

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 17, 2016"

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Monday's Independent Sport: Rooney robbery #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/n3Is6lT81t

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 17, 2016 "

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Monday's Metro back page: In the hunt #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/mG7awc5hI9

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 17, 2016"

Arsenal's middling 0-0 draw at Stoke didn't do much to move the needle, but the behaviour of Stoke fans did, as Arsene Wenger was furious that Aaron Ramsey was booed and taunted at the same ground where he suffered a horrible leg break in 2010.

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Monday's Daily Mail back page: Rooney on title charge #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/OTLuOwrrW4

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 17, 2016"

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Monday's Sun back page: Roo gotta believe us #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/G6WX2iycJF

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) January 17, 2016"

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