The 2010–11 season saw Wayne Rooney play a pivotal role in helping Manchester United secure their record 19th English league title, surpassing Liverpool’s tally. Wearing the iconic #10 shirt, Rooney overcame a shaky start to the season — including a dramatic transfer saga — and finished strongly, forming a deadly partnership with Javier Hernández and leading United’s attack domestically and in Europe.
🏆 Manchester United 2010–11 Season Summary
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Premier League: 🏆 1st place (80 points)
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FA Cup: Semifinalist (❌ Lost to Manchester City)
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League Cup: Quarterfinalist
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UEFA Champions League: 🥈 Finalist (❌ Lost 1–3 to Barcelona)
This was Sir Alex Ferguson’s final Premier League title and a season marked by strong home form and tactical maturity.
⚽ Wayne Rooney’s Role & Stats
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Position: Forward / Second Striker
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Premier League: 28 appearances, 11 goals, 11 assists
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Champions League: 8 appearances, 5 goals
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FA Cup + League Cup: 6 appearances, 3 goals
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Notable Moments:
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🔥 Overhead kick winner vs Manchester City (2–1 win) — one of the greatest PL goals ever
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⚽ Penalty vs Chelsea to help seal the title
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⚽ Scored in UCL Final vs Barcelona
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After early-season struggles and injury setbacks, Rooney returned to form in the second half, playing a more creative role behind Chicharito.
🔴 Manchester United 2010–11 Squad (Key Players)
Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Goalkeepers
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Edwin van der Sar
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Tomasz Kuszczak
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Anders Lindegaard
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Ben Amos
Defenders
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Rio Ferdinand
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Nemanja Vidić (Captain)
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Patrice Evra
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Rafael
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Fabio
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Chris Smalling
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Jonny Evans
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Wes Brown
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John O’Shea
Midfielders
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Paul Scholes
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Ryan Giggs
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Michael Carrick
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Darren Fletcher
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Anderson
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Ji-Sung Park
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Nani
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Antonio Valencia
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Darron Gibson
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Gabriel Obertan
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Bebe
Forwards
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Wayne Rooney (#10)
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Javier Hernández (Chicharito)
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Dimitar Berbatov (Premier League top scorer)
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Michael Owen
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Federico Macheda
