VIDEO: The last thing Wayne Rooney needed was Michael Owen riding to the rescue

Michael Owen does not have much credit in the bank with Manchester United fans.

Wayne Rooney must have thought his goal against Everton [his first league goal away from Old Trafford in over a year] might have bought him some breathing room. Instead, United have stuttered in recent weeks and have failed to find the next in three of their last five games. As the club's main striker, and one experiencing a dip in form, Rooney is taking the brunt of fan grumbles. Pundits - many of them former teammates of his - have lined up to defend Rooney. Michael Owen, interviewed on BT Sport's Fletch & Sav, was the latest to blame United's style of play for Rooney's woes. "You do feel sorry for him," remarked Owen, who was a League Cup specialist for the Red Devils during his time there.

"You do feel sorry for @WayneRooney!" @themichaelowen sympathises with the #MUFC captain's struggles. #FletchAndSav https://t.co/Jxaji7waAK

— Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) October 31, 2015

United supporters are not too fond of Owen Hargreaves after his spell with cross-town rivals City. Also a guest of the BT show, Hargreaves has little sympathy for Louis van Gaal after he shelled out £200-odd million in the last two seasons.

"It's hard to have sympathy when you spend £200m!" Hargreaves on a lack of pace at Van Gaal's @ManUtd. #FletchAndSav https://t.co/1DFKO7qh0M — Fletch And Sav (@FletchAndSav) October 31, 2015