Wayne Rooney: The fragile line between 'hero and villain'

Can Wayne Rooney be criticised for contributing to both of Man United's goals in Cardiff? The answer is yes, because it was because of him that Man United lost two regrettable points on the field of this newly promoted team.

There is no denying that Wayne Rooney was the most impressive Man United player in last night's match. He opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a beautiful turn and finish, and early in the second half, he put the ball right into the head of Patrice Evra to help Man United make it 2-1. After the match, www.football-lineups.com voted him the best player of the match.

Rooney is both hero and sinner of Man United

But according to famous commentators Martin Tyler and Graeme Sourness, Rooney's stay on the field was a gift from referee Neil Swarbrick to Man United. And in fact, everyone present at the stadium as well as millions of people watching on television agreed with that. When Rooney rudely kicked Cardiff defender Jordon Mutch in the 8th minute, many people thought of the brutal tackle from behind he had made on Dzudovic in the match against Montenegro 2 years ago. At that time, Rooney received a direct red card and was suspended for 2 matches in the EURO 2012 finals, but this time it was just a yellow card. In his career, Rooney has also been sent off many times for lack of restraint. The clapping in front of the referee against Villarreal in 2005, the elbow on Pepe against Porto, and the stamp on Carvalho at the 2006 World Cup are examples.

Against Montenegro, Rooney received a red card in an unfortunate situation because England were leading 2-1, while only needing a draw to qualify for the finals. This time, although he was not sent off, his impulsive behavior just a few minutes into the match was extremely regrettable. After the match, coach Mackay was quite polite when he said that he had reviewed the situation and thought that some referees might have given a red card, but Swarbrick was calm and controlled the match quite well. Meanwhile, Rooney was harsh on Twitter with criticism aimed at... commentator Martin Tyler, who analyzed the incident very accurately.

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