Devastated Rooney Dropped

England's star striker Wayne Rooney wasdropped 没有上场for Manchester United'sone-all draw 一比一平局againstarch-rivals 死对头Liverpool because he's 'devastated' by a three-match international ban.

Wayne Rooney

Rooney's punishment follows a red card he received for kicking an opponent in England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro last week. It means he won't play in any of the threefirst-round matches 第一轮的比赛in the tournament in Poland and Ukraine next summer.

Manchester United's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, pointed out that Rooney's ban could mean hedoesn'tsee any action 无缘参赛at all in the competition.

He said, "England have found it difficult in championships to progress and for Wayne to get a three-match ban - it could mean he's going to miss the whole thing."

In the match itself, the first half was close and United were second-best for long periods. Liverpool's manager Kenny Dalglish saidthere wasn't much between 没有太大的差别the two sides:

"It was tight in the first half. Both teamscancelled each other out 实力相当，相互抵消了" Liverpool Manager Kenny Dalglish.

Not including Rooney in the starting line-up looked like anexpensive decision 昂贵的决定。The Liverpoolskipper 队长Steven Gerrard slotted a free kick through the Unitedwall防守墙to take the lead in the 68th minute. It was Gerrard's first start sinceundergoing groin surgery 做了腹股沟手术in April.

This was the signal for Ferguson to make some changes and Hernandezrescued a point 救回一分with aclose-range header 近距离头球with less than 10 minutes to go.

The Liverpool substitute Jordan Henderson almostsnatched victory 抢得胜利twice in stoppage time but United held on toend a run 阻止一连串的（行动）of three successive defeats at Liverpool's ground, Anfield.