Wayne Rooney has theory about Erling Haaland giving up FA Cup final penalty after BBC studio left ‘shocked’
WAYNE ROONEY believes that Erling Haaland was taken off penalty duties ahead of the FA Cup final. The Norwegian gave Manchester City’s first-half FA Cup final spot kick to team-mate Omar Marmoush… having never scored at Wembley. ReutersErling Haaland initially grabbed the ball before City’s penalty[/caption] GettyHaaland, 24, handed the ball to Omar Marmoush[/caption] GettyDean Henderson saved Marmoush’s penalty[/caption] The 24-year-old has banged in the goals for City since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, but went into Saturday’s showdown having failed to score in four appearances at the national stadium. Wembley is one of just three English grounds that Haaland has played at and not scored; alongside Brentford‘s Gtech Stadium and Liverpool‘s Anfield. When Tyrick Mitchell brought down Bernardo Silva in the box, Haaland could have had a chance to score from the spot on 36 minutes. But he instead handed the ball to Marmoush, who saw his tame penalty saved by Eagles keeper Dean Henderson – with Haaland failing to convert the rebound. City’s No9 has missed three of his seven penalties this season. Marmoush, meanwhile, had converted four out of four from the spot this season, all for Eintracht Frankfurt during the first half of the campaign. When BBC pundit Micah Richards questioned Haaland’s decision to hand the penalty to Marmoush, Rooney claimed: “I don’t think he’s given it away. “I think it’s been taken off him before the game, I think it’s been decided (pre-match).” CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS BBCWayne Rooney gave his opinion on the penalty at half-time[/caption] When Lineker added “you can’t override the manager”, Rooney insisted: “There’s moments you can. And I think Haaland should have taken the penalty.” After the game, Pep Guardiola admitted that he thought Haaland would take it. The Spaniard said: “They decided on the pitch. “I don’t know. I didn’t speak with them. I thought he [Haaland] would want to take it. These are things for them. “That moment for the free kick, for the penalty, it’s the feeling and how they feel. They decided Omar was ready to take it. Henderson made a good save.” Henderson was lucky to still be on the pitch to save Marmoush’s penalty. The former Manchester United stopper escaped a red card despite deliberately handling outside his box, thwarting a chance for Haaland to score. Lineker revealed at half-time: “This is what VAR have said: ‘The direction in which Erling Haaland was going made it possible, but not an obvious goal scoring opportunity’.” Rooney replied by demanding football chiefs scrap VAR. Palace already led at the time via Eberechi Eze‘s 16th minute strike. And they would hold out to secure their first ever trophy with a 1-0 victory. BBCDean Henderson handled outside the box[/caption] Crystal Palace ratings CRYSTAL PALACE secured their first ever trophy with a famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. The Eagles went into the match as underdogs but managed to nullify the former Treble winners with a spectacular defensive display. And at the heart of it was goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box before making the most of his reprieve. The goalkeeper went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush before producing a string of saves to keep Pep Guardiola’s men out. Here’s how SunSport’s Dan King rated the Crystal Palace players on the most famous day in the club’s history. Man City ratings MANCHESTER CITY were stunned by Crystal Palace at Wembley, condemning Pep Guardiola to a first trophyless season in eight years. Eberechi Eze netted the only goal of the game to leave the Eagles quite literally ‘Glad All over’. And as much as City huffed and puffed they were unable to hit the back of the net, mainly thanks to the fine form of Dean Henderson. The Palace goalkeeper could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box, but made the most of seeing only a free kick given against him. Here’s how SunSport’s Martin Blackburn rated the Manchester City stars on one of their more forgettable trips to Wembley.
WAYNE ROONEY believes that Erling Haaland was taken off penalty duties ahead of the FA Cup final.
The Norwegian gave Manchester City’s first-half FA Cup final spot kick to team-mate Omar Marmoush… having never scored at Wembley.
The 24-year-old has banged in the goals for City since joining from Borussia Dortmund in 2022, but went into Saturday’s showdown having failed to score in four appearances at the national stadium.
Wembley is one of just three English grounds that Haaland has played at and not scored; alongside Brentford‘s Gtech Stadium and Liverpool‘s Anfield.
When Tyrick Mitchell brought down Bernardo Silva in the box, Haaland could have had a chance to score from the spot on 36 minutes.
But he instead handed the ball to Marmoush, who saw his tame penalty saved by Eagles keeper Dean Henderson – with Haaland failing to convert the rebound.
City’s No9 has missed three of his seven penalties this season.
Marmoush, meanwhile, had converted four out of four from the spot this season, all for Eintracht Frankfurt during the first half of the campaign.
When BBC pundit Micah Richards questioned Haaland’s decision to hand the penalty to Marmoush, Rooney claimed: “I don’t think he’s given it away.
“I think it’s been taken off him before the game, I think it’s been decided (pre-match).”
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When Lineker added “you can’t override the manager”, Rooney insisted: “There’s moments you can. And I think Haaland should have taken the penalty.”
After the game, Pep Guardiola admitted that he thought Haaland would take it.
The Spaniard said: “They decided on the pitch.
“I don’t know. I didn’t speak with them. I thought he [Haaland] would want to take it. These are things for them.
“That moment for the free kick, for the penalty, it’s the feeling and how they feel. They decided Omar was ready to take it. Henderson made a good save.”
Henderson was lucky to still be on the pitch to save Marmoush’s penalty.
The former Manchester United stopper escaped a red card despite deliberately handling outside his box, thwarting a chance for Haaland to score.
Lineker revealed at half-time: “This is what VAR have said: ‘The direction in which Erling Haaland was going made it possible, but not an obvious goal scoring opportunity’.”
Rooney replied by demanding football chiefs scrap VAR.
Palace already led at the time via Eberechi Eze‘s 16th minute strike.
And they would hold out to secure their first ever trophy with a 1-0 victory.
Crystal Palace ratings
CRYSTAL PALACE secured their first ever trophy with a famous FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
The Eagles went into the match as underdogs but managed to nullify the former Treble winners with a spectacular defensive display.
And at the heart of it was goalkeeper Dean Henderson, who could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box before making the most of his reprieve.
The goalkeeper went on to save a penalty from Omar Marmoush before producing a string of saves to keep Pep Guardiola’s men out.
Man City ratings
MANCHESTER CITY were stunned by Crystal Palace at Wembley, condemning Pep Guardiola to a first trophyless season in eight years.
Eberechi Eze netted the only goal of the game to leave the Eagles quite literally ‘Glad All over’.
And as much as City huffed and puffed they were unable to hit the back of the net, mainly thanks to the fine form of Dean Henderson.
The Palace goalkeeper could have been sent off for handling the ball outside the box, but made the most of seeing only a free kick given against him.
