Wayne Rooney Breaks Thierry Henry's Record

Wayne Rooney continued his return to form on Sunday as his 78th minute goal gave Manchester United a crucial win against old rivals Liverpool at Anfield.

The England striker smashed a late winner for Louis van Gaal's side after Jurgen Klopp's men failed to make their dominance count. This would be his third goal in two matches after scoring a brace in a 3-3 draw against Premier League strugglers Newcastle United.

The decisive goal took Rooney ahead of Thierry Henry's record of 175 Premier League goals for a single club. Rooney has been under intense scrutiny following United's poor start to the season and a poor goal return which saw the forward net just twice for his club between August and December. 2016 has been a fresh start for the experienced forward, however, scoring five times in United's four January fixtures and adding to his career total of 242 career goals for the Manchester club. Newcastle legend Alan Shearer earns third spot with 148 goals during his 10-year spell on Tyneside and is the only player to feature twice following his 112-goal haul at Blackburn Rovers between 1992 and 1996.