Wayne Rooney has rubbed salt into Manchester City ’ s derby day wounds by revealing that United set out to exploit the lack of willing workers in the Barclays Premier League champions ’ midfield on Sunday . As it emerged City have decided to listen to offers for star names Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri this summer , United ’ s captain said his team ’ s 4-2 win at Old Trafford was based on identifying fundamental flaws in Manuel Pellegrini ’ s team . Rooney said : ‘ We have got players who can score goals from midfield and , to be honest , we felt that was going to win us the game and it was proved to be . Wayne Rooney celebrates his side scoring during United 's 4-2 derby defeat of City on Sunday . Ashley Young celebrates his equaliser before claiming United fans were the loudest he 's ever heard them . Rooney has revealed that United 's game plan was to target City 's work-shy midfield . Read Sportsmail 's verdict on the Manchester derby between United and City . 'We know some City players are not the best at tracking back , defending and tracking runners . We felt we could make them pay for that and we did. ’ Rooney ’ s words will sting City , especially given that Burnley match-winner George Boyd said a similar thing after the Lancashire club beat Pellegrini ’ s labouring side at Turf Moor last month . United winger Ashley Young celebrated his prominent role in the win by laughing at ‘ noisy neighbours ’ City . ‘ The fans were magnificent , even from the time we came out for the warm-up , ’ said Young on MUTV . ‘ That ’ s the loudest I ’ ve heard them . We wanted to keep our noisy neighbours quiet [ laughs ] and we quietened them down straight away. ’ ( L-R ) Sergio Aguero , Yaya Toure and James Milner look dejected as City head towards derby defeat . The Champions are considering letting the likes of Toure and Samir Nasri ( right ) leave in the summer .
Manchester United defeated City 4-2 in the Premier League on Sunday . The result means that they are now level with leaders Chelsea and just one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal - who have a game in hand.