Manchester United's Wayne Rooney (R) challenges Sunderland's Santiago Vergini during their English Premier League soccer match at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, northern England August 24, 2014. REUTERS/Andrew Yates
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United laboured to a ponderous 1-1 draw at Sunderland on Sunday that delivered a first Premier League point for Louis van Gaal but laid bare their dire need for reinforcements and exposed frailties at both ends of the pitch.
United's problems were there for all to see as Juan Mata's opening goal on 17 minutes proved a unique scoring opportunity while their lack of a commanding centre half was exploited by an unmarked Jack Rodwell for Sunderland's equaliser.
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