Wayne Rooney allowed himself a moment of self-indulgence after his late goal ensured Manchester United a 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday in soccer's English Premier League.
Rooney scored with 12 minutes left in play to get United a fourth consecutive victory. It was his first goal at Liverpool since January 2005.
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Rooney also set a Premier League record for the most goals for a single club with 176, passing former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.
.@WayneRooney's 78th-minute strike earns @ManUtd an important 1-0 victory over @LFC at Anfield. #MUFC #LFC pic.twitter.com/ABTP92FRm1
— Omnisport News (@OmnisportNews) January 17, 2016"It's great obviously to have records, but I don't think that will beat the feeling I have now," Rooney told Sky Sports.
"To score the winner at Anfield, 10 years since I last scored … I'll be a bit selfish and enjoy that one "
"Everyone knows the importance of the game and that's regardless of league positions. We could be first, second, bottom or second-bottom — it's a massive game.
"It's a great victory and three points we needed to continue our start to this year, it's a massive win for us."
Goalkeeper David de Gea made a string of fine saves before Rooney's winner after Marouane Fellaini's header against the crossbar.