Wayne Rooney believes Erling Haaland is not on the same level as Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of mental composure after refusing to take a penalty in the FA Cup final, which saw Man City lose 1-0 to Crystal Palace.
Haaland, the Citizens’ killer, fed Omar Marmouch but the Egyptian’s shot was denied by Dean Henderson, who had earlier escaped a red card for handball.
Former Manchester United striker Rooney เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา questioned Haaland, just two games out from injury, and whether he had neglected responsibility due to the pressure the situation had on him.
“Erling Haaland is a world-class striker but when you talk about Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there’s no way they’re going to give the ball away to anybody,” Rooney told Ufabet Sport.
“That’s what separates those two players from Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe and those types of players. “
They’re selfish and want to score goals in every game.
“When he misses chances I think you can see it really affects him. “
Maybe the thought of taking a penalty at Wembley affects him too much, you don’t know. He’s only human.”
Pep Guardiola later explained he played no part in the decision for Marmoush to take the penalty. Insisting it was down to the players on the pitch.
He said: ‘I don’t know I didn’t speak with them. They take the decision. Always with the penalties I like the guys who take the initiative and they decided.’