Manchester United youngster mimics Wayne Rooney’s knockout celebration in 9-1 win vs Liverpool

When the two teams last met in January, Liverpool defender Luca Furnell-Gill was caught punching and elbowing United’s Wheatley.

Furnell-Gill went unpunished by the referee as United won the match 4-3.

Not only was it brilliant to see the U18s destroy Liverpool, but it was also equally as good to see Wheatley rub salt in the wounds as he ran to the corner of the pitch and produce Rooney’s boxing knockout celebration which has become iconic.

Rooney celebrated in the same manner after scoring against Tottenham in 2015, just days after a video went viral showing him floored by a punch from former team-mate Phil Bardsley in a kitchen.

With the senior team set to face Liverpool tomorrow, following last month’s 4-3 win against them in the FA Cup at Old Trafford a few weeks ago, they can be motivated by the attacking flair shown by the youngsters.

The U18s are now 13 points clear of second-placed Man City, while Liverpool have dropped to fourth following today’s heavy defeat.

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