It wasn't a dive. If he doesn't jump then he could be badly injured.
Rooney - Foul or dive ?
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Dive?
Dive or not, I find it funny how Vidic gets blamed for a missed sliding challenge, and I quote, "giving Sturridge the opportunity to dive" whereas Rooney gets criticized for a foul on him.
My favorite German player but, idiotic by him. Thankfully for them it was right at the death.
They won't miss him or Martinzez in the second leg though. They'll just start with Goetze and Kroos - with Kroos sitting more as we'll surrender even more possession there.
They won't miss him or Martinzez in the second leg though. They'll just start with Goetze and Kroos - with Kroos sitting more as we'll surrender even more possession there.
Dive? Right on. Rooney should have just kept running, as if Schweinsteigers legs were invisible tripwire, and maybe gotten an impact injury, to save his reputation as a diver.
He had to leap over him, because he's clearly been impeded. If he doesn't leap, he's getting twatted in to.
He had to leap over him, because he's clearly been impeded. If he doesn't leap, he's getting twatted in to.
Surely Vidic's dive was far worse?
Dive? Gimme a break.
What dive?? It was clear foul..
How is that not a foul, he never went in for the ball and killed off a potential counter attack.
It wasn't a dive.
players can try to avoid a challenge can't they
I thought Rooney wasn't his best today and this was a perfect example of it. His touch was too heavy, and then when he chased the ball and got a foot to it, the ball went straight to a Bayern player so the second yellow, for me, was a bit laughable.
Yeah, he exaggerated the contact with a swan like fall, but a clear foul.
Not even close. Boateng did the typical 'act-like-I'm-hurt-in-a-way-no-one-does-that-actually-is-hurt'. If he hadn't looked so silly who knows, maybe the ref would have sent Valencia off.
Schweinsteiger's was a clear yellow any day of the week.
Not a dive at all, moronic thread.
Rooney's exaggeration with the head I could agree with.
Rooney's exaggeration with the head I could agree with.
Foul yes, booking no. Rooney's reaction was what got him sent off.
well if that was yellow then valencias tackle where he got away should be a straight red
Can't argue with that. He can wag his finger all he wants but that was a late tackle and a deserved second yellow. By the way, I'm unclear on the rules. Can he appeal the second yellow?
Nope.
Not the most controversial one , is it?
@GifLord Work your magic and end this debate, please?
This place has a pathetic agenda against Rooney. Astounding and exceptionally and intentionally blind to call that a dive.
Not to sure what you're laughing at because that was not a dive.
Edit that thread title or something and that a good man.
The same as Lahm in the first half when it looked like Valencia didn't touch him.
It was no red card tbh. If you give Schweini a red card, you have to give it to Valencia too.
Thought so. Just out of curiosity, what can be appealed card-wise in the CL?
Valencia could have been a second yellow. But I guess he got away with it because both the players were committed to get to the loose ball which he was second to. Compare that to Bastian fouling Rooney when we were away on a counter attack.
And we had a goal disallowed so they got off pretty lucky!
It's a Spanish plot to get Bayern out. The ref's taken a bribe.
Why was it not a booking. Stopped a potential counter attack with a late tackle.
Yes it was a foul and a yellow card. But Rooney could also have jumped out thw way. I have no problem what he did, schweinsteiger put himself in dangers way with the reckless challenge, but Rooney was ultra 'professional' with his 'simulation'.
Its a tough game at this level. schweinsteiger and Pepe can have no complaints for that.
Diddums. Who cares?!
not really, in europe foot that high is always called
Amusing to see Pep complaining about a dive
That was clearly a 50/50 challenge, both of them went in to it 100% committed to the cause and the main reason for wearing shin guards was demonstrated perfectly.
Our typical Germans are more successful than their typical Germans.
Yes, Nani would know something about that.
It always a yellow if you foul after a players past you
European refs do not give fouls unless you go down, as Welbeck I think proved a couple of times during the game. It was a definite foul though, and a definite yellow card.
just the bayern player got the ball
He could have been killed!