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Wayne Rooney backs Manchester United for UCL qualification

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says his side can still qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League despite what he described as a "panicky" performance against PSV Eindhoven.

United's place in the Champions League was put in jeopardy after a disappointing 0-0 draw with the Dutch champions at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

The home side squandered a number of chances in the first half, while PSV could have grabbed a shock win had they taken opportunities after the break.

Victory would have sent United through -- but the only way they can now guarantee a place in the last 16 is by winning at Wolfsburg in December.

If United lose, the only way they will progress is if PSV are defeated at home by CSKA Moscow.

But Rooney said: "It is a disappointing result overall and leaves us with a tough game in Germany now -- but we believe we can go there and win.

"When it comes down to the last game you can't pick and choose and say we want to finish first or second, it's all or nothing.

"We have to win and that is the aim and that is what we need to do."

He said United had lacked composure in front of goal against PSV and did not deserve to win.

"The result was probably a fair one," he said. "In the second half we didn't show enough composure on the ball.

"There were occasions we could have put our foot on the ball and controlled it a bit more, but we were a bit panicky at times which allowed them to get back into the game."

Speaking after the game, Roy Keane launched a scathing attack on Rooney, declaring that he is not in the right physical or mental shape.

Rooney said United needed to be more ruthless -- but former skipper Keane said the 30-year-old, who has scored only twice in his last 10 club games, needed to address his own form.

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