Sir Alex Ferguson has hinted at Wayne Rooney dropping more down the -pecking order at Manchester United by declaring that Shinji Kagawa's -performances are highlighting the England forward's loss of form. Rooney, who will make his 400th appearance for United if selected against Aston Villa on Monday, appeared disconsolate when tried in preference of Ryan Giggs in the second of the 2-2 pull at West Ham on Wednesday. It was the ninth time in 29 begins that Rooney have been taken this year and, coming only a week after he was replaced in the final phases of the Old Trafford beat against Manchester City, it appears the 27-year-old has become increasingly disposable. He's lost his place as first-choice striker to Robin van Persie and today Ferguson's praise of Japan midfielder Kagawa - a pounds 17?million arrival from Borussia Dortmund last summer - shows that Rooney is struggling to lay claim to the playmaker part in front of midfield. "Shinji is doing very well for people now," Ferguson said. "He has fantastic composure on the ball and always appears to select the more sensible move. He was terrific for the very first purpose [at West Ham], demonstrating the composure to roll the ball into Antonio Valencia and get the gamer on in a small place. So far as getting Wayne off on Wednesday, it absolutely was simple. He was not playing as well as Shinji and we wanted to get that purpose. "There have been so many activities where Wayne Rooney has been a lot better than many participants, but on the night time, Shinji was playing so well." Van Persie equalised Ferguson did substitute Kagawa shortly. "The funny thing was when we were chasing a target, I decided to set Chicharito on. Our -second goal was made by shinji, but I'd given the next official the card and already made your choice. I think since Shinji was doing really well." we'd have won the game, if I had altered my decision Despite Kagawa's recent return to form carrying out a three-month lay-off with a knee injury, Ferguson refused to add weight to speculation relating Rooney with a summer go on to Paris Saint-Germain. The United manager confessed he had no information on a deal extension for Rooney, but played down the prospect of him leaving for Paris. "I do not think there's such a thing for the reason that at all," Ferguson said. United face Villa without Ashley Young subsequent confirmation that the England winger will skip the remaining portion of the period, and possibly the international friendlies against Republic of Ireland and Brazil, with a leg injury suffered against City on April 8. Nemanja Vidic can also be battling to overcome a facial injury sustained in an issue with Andy Carroll against West Ham - a game that Ferguson described as a "war-zone." "Vida includes a lovely bruise on his cheekbone and we are coming out of that war-zone very happy to see no-one really injured," the boss said. "The group was wonderful with regards to taking a stand to it. It had been the kind of game you obtain with Big Sam's clubs. We dealt with it well and have to be satisfied with finding its way back twice to obtain a point."
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