LONDON, Dec 27, 2009 (AFP) – Wayne Rooney went from hero to villain and back to hero again as Premier League champions Manchester United won 3-1 away to Hull City on Sunday. Victory left second-placed United just two points behind leaders Chelsea, who could only manage a goalless draw against Birmingham on Saturday, with England striker Rooney involved in all four goals. Rooney put United ahead on the stroke of half-time at the KC Stadium with a close range finish after Ryan Giggs touched on Darren Fletcher’s cross But second bottom Hull equalised on the hour though a Craig Fagan penalty. Rooney’s poor backpass was intercepted by Fagan and following his cross, Jozy Altidore was bundled over at the far post by United defender Rafael. Fagan then sent Tomasz Kuszczak the wrong way from the spot. But Rooney made amends with an excellent cross that Hull’s Andy Dawson put through his own net in the 73rd minute and he then set up fellow striker Dimitar Berbatov, who tapped in United’s third goal eight minutes from time. Having spared himself a verbal dressing down from manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Rooney said: “Obviously when they got the equaliser it was a mistake…