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Rooney hits back at Sky Sports pundits over Cardiff criticism

The Manchester United striker isn’t happy with Graeme Souness and Martin Tyler after they claimed he should have been sent off yesterday.

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Rooney is booked by referee Neil Swarbrick. Credit: Nick Potts/PA Wire/Press Association Images

MANCHESTER UNITED STRIKER Wayne Rooney hit out at two television commentators for saying he deserved to be sent off during his side’s 2-2 draw at Cardiff City on Sunday.

Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler and pundit Graeme Souness, the former Liverpool manager, said Rooney was fortunate not to be shown a red card for kicking Jordon Mutch during the early stages of the Premier League game.

Rooney was instead shown a yellow card by referee Neil Swarbrick and went on to score the opening goal for United and set up their second goal, which was scored by Patrice Evra.

Rooney, who deliberately referred to Souness as ‘Sourness’, said more attention should have been paid to an incident in the second half in which Cardiff midfielder Gary Medel appeared to slap United’s Marouane Fellaini.

“Just watched game back. I agree mine was bad tackle and ref dealt with it. And Martin Tyler didn’t shut up about it all game,” Rooney wrote on his official Twitter account.

Then someone slaps someone in face and he doesn’t speak a word about it. I like Martin but that’s poor from him.

“Sourness (says) the rules are u kick out u should be off. Souness (says) medel gives left hook he’s done his job. Haha brilliant.”

Responding to tweets from people querying his spelling of Souness’s name, Rooney added: ” ‘Sourness’ was sarcastic, for everyone biting.”

Speaking on Sky Sports 1, Souness had said: “He (Rooney) should be off, there’s no argument. Why the ref has given him a yellow card is beyond me.

“I don’t know what Wayne is thinking of. He’s got an exploding head, we know that. That’s just borne out of frustration.”

However, Cardiff manager Malky Mackay said he had no qualms with Swarbrick’s handling of the incident and United manager David Moyes said: “I didn’t think it deserved any more than a yellow card.”

- © AFP, 2013

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    Mute Irishoversea
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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:11 AM

    It was sending off and if you don’t want Sky giving u hard time don’t stupid do things. Btw anything to say on his former team mate Neville? Oh wait don’t want say anything bad about an English coach…

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    Nov 25th 2013, 2:42 PM

    what ??? you manage to overlook the main point here,an off the ball incident where someone slaps someone in the face and there is no mention of that ?? but they wont shut up about rooneys tackle all gamethat the ref has dealt with,thats his point not that they said it at all !! and befoer you say it no i dotn think it was a yellow he could have been easily sent off nor do i think he should be bothered as to what commentators say but he is still right to be annoyed at being singled out !!

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    Mute 1Golden Maverick
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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:47 AM

    Not a supporter but in my eyes the only thing Rooney done wrong yesterday was not putting the ball in the net at the end when he was through. Nothing more then handbags, too much made of what use to be a mans game

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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:54 AM

    What a time to be unselfish and try to pass it to Welbeck

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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:07 AM

    A tramp.

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    Nov 25th 2013, 3:49 PM

    Mentioning Sewer rat again Barry… tut tut

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    Mute Steo Brady
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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:16 AM

    He’s a low life maggot that pig Rooney, but his challenge was nowhere near as bad as Mirallas on Suarez only seen it properly last night….
    Rooney won’t be at united next season

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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:07 AM

    Good morning ladies, did you all miss me? Of course you did, be lost without my extensive footballing knowledge. Rooney is a cheat and he is scouse. Fraud boy Moyes had a lucky escape yesterday. As bad as spurs are, and they are bad. They will dominate against rubbish MANCHESTER next weekend. The team with no midfield.

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    Mute James Murphy
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    Nov 25th 2013, 10:22 AM

    Ah the secret man u fan is back

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    Nov 25th 2013, 10:26 AM

    Freud’s teachings will help you paul, we are already making a little progress as you have reverted back to “yourself”, more help from me is available you poor mixed up little boy, all you have to do is ask…..

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    Nov 25th 2013, 4:54 PM

    too late doc, he has another new “identity”, Steo, just to back him up of course. What a waste of space, time and energy :-)

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    Nov 25th 2013, 9:26 AM

    I think Wayne ment to spell it souness rather than sourness !!!

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:18 AM

    Here Johnson… The psychiatrist is Hank, that waster that knows NOTHING about football & YourAuldLady is that other clueless fool barrywhite (snitch)

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:21 AM

    Ha why is he a snitch Steo

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    Mute YourAuldLady
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    Nov 25th 2013, 3:48 PM

    So we have 20 posts between Paul Johnson and his other 4 logins…..;……

    Sky didn’t mention Medels slap, Rooney is right to tell them to fk off.

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    Mute pauljohnson
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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:51 AM

    Good man steo. Hank is a moron bandwagoner. I wouldn’t pay attention to him.

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    Nov 25th 2013, 12:19 PM

    His picture may be ridiculous, at least it ain’t a gay cowboy. Yahhhhh while jockeying his boyfriend.

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    Mute 1Golden Maverick
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    Nov 25th 2013, 2:06 PM

    Yea good one… Paul !

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    Nov 25th 2013, 4:57 PM

    Poor paul, he’s homophobic as well as schizoid and still not funny…..

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:04 AM

    @The score psychiatrist. Is that you Ray? Did you miss me. Of course you did. I say Ladbrookes loves when I am not here to give advice to you. Not to worry as I will be here to advise you all till 18th of December.

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    Nov 25th 2013, 6:22 PM

    What night is the forums christmas party?should be jammers with all the experts we have here!

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    Mute Steo Brady
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    Nov 25th 2013, 5:05 PM

    Niall (rat) enjoy a bit of shirt lifting in the George at the wknd??
    I was at the Liverpool match, I’m a real fan I go over every month, your a disgrace

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    Nov 25th 2013, 5:37 PM

    Poor you, going through puberty can be a difficult time for any young teen and its not unusual to behave in a homophobic manner in order to cloak how you really feel. Its not the end of the world son.

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:33 AM

    Terry (David Carragher) he’s a snitch because I said he’s a snitch…..

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    Mute YourAuldLady
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    Nov 25th 2013, 3:50 PM

    lol, ah the nationalists wants to tell everyone what they should think…. IRA sympathize I see Mr Brady

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    Mute Big Pat
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    Nov 25th 2013, 2:21 PM

    Dont see what all the fuss with this Rooney tackle is.

    There wasn’t “Mutch” in it.

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    Nov 25th 2013, 12:01 PM

    Here maverick.. your obviously Wilson, whilst jbrmc is Niall united ‘fan’ morons

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    Nov 25th 2013, 12:12 PM

    Your calling them morons with that photo you have up , and please tell me what willson is !

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    Nov 25th 2013, 4:59 PM

    I thought I was a clown paul???

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:47 AM

    So everybody here is someone else! You laughable mate you really are

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    Nov 25th 2013, 6:07 PM

    Rovers, ROVERS till I die

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    Nov 25th 2013, 11:08 PM

    As a Gooner I love David Moyes…Lmao…

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    Nov 26th 2013, 8:14 AM

    As a Gooner you love Arsene fiddling you… ummm wouldn’t LM ass O at that now.

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