Unhappy exit: Wayne Rooney troops off then (below) hurls a boot to the floor
Rooney rage: The United star unlaces his boot (above left) and raise his boot above his head (above right) before flinging it down to the ground (below left) and Wayne is left to stew at the end of the bench (below (right)
Taking issue: Wayne Rooney exchanges words with Besiktas fans after being substituted during United's Champions League clash in Istanbul
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has shrugged off Wayne Rooney's temper tantrum in Turkey.
The champions' star striker reacted in anger to being substituted as Manchester United won their opening Champions League Group game against Besiktas in Istanbul.
A goal from Paul Scholes late in the game gave United, last season's beaten finalists, a 1-0 win on a night when they had to overcome a hostile atmosphere and cope with laser beams being shone in their eyes from the crowd.
Rooney briefly lost his temper when he was replaced in the second half, throwing his boots down and exchanging words with abusive Turkish fans behind the United dugout.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: 'Wayne played as a lone striker for an hour and he was always coming off. He is never pleased to come off as he has that kind of energy. He wants to play all the time.
Ferguson was also altered to a security problem behind his dug-out, although he was eager not to make an issue of that.
'Someone mentioned it to me, but I never saw anything,' he said. 'I do know the fans made the loudest noise I have ever heard. They never stopped the whole night.'
It didn't stop United opening their quest to reach a third successive Champions League final in the perfect manner.
Ferguson was delighted with his team's overall display, particularly Antonio Valencia, who was making his Champions League debut following his £17million summer arrival from Wigan.
'Antonio was always a threat,' said Ferguson. 'He got to the by-line so many times and really we should have done better.
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