West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola believes Manchester United's Wayne Rooney has a 'golden touch'.

Following the 3-0 loss to the Red Devils at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, the Italian was full of praise for Rooney who netted twice to give United an important victory.

"Everything he touches is turning to gold at the moment," said the Hammers chief.

"He is the kind of form that means every single opportunity can become a goal.

"I thought he had a normal game. But he scored two goals and he might have had another one, which tells its own story.

"Having a player like him helps any situation. One man cannot do it all on his own. But he can make a big difference."