Man Utd beat Preston 3-1 in the FA Cup Fifth Round.
Despite the win, you’d be hard-pressed to say Utd deserved to progress, with a contentious offside and a contentious penalty decision the two main post-match talking points.
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As ever, Twitter was split on whether or not the England man took a tumble… What do you think?
Just got back from the game. North end played well and deserved the draw. Rooney dive and an offside to beat the famous PNE 1/2
— Aaron Williams (@aaronazzy) February 16, 2015
Hodgson: Rooney did not dive: #ThreeLions #England #ENG #FNH http://t.co/Wva28NM9Ym — England News Hound (@EnglandFNH) February 16, 2015
Rooney’s not the first player to dive and he won’t be the last. It’s part of the game unfortunately.
— Martin Smithers (@Numbers10notout) February 16, 2015
People who think that Rooney didn’t dive have obviously gone full retard. Cough cough @fizzer18 — L (@LFC0207) February 16, 2015
Pundits kept going on about the Rooney dive,what about Davies he should have been sent off bias pundits are usual #PNEFC #GGMU #FACup
— DavidWatt (@DavidWa50046817) February 16, 2015
Can’t believe how MUFC fans are finding excuses for Rooney’s dive It was a pathetic dive, plain and simple He should be ashamed of himself — Manchesterspeak (@Manchesterspeak) February 16, 2015
@GaryLineker @FA and a massive Rooney dive for the pen. When is football going to see the light and video replay penalties
— Alastair Herbison (@herbie_belfast) February 16, 2015
#rooney Hodgson bound 2 say didnt dive he’s England manager & Rooney England player neville bro England assist &Ex united #vestedinterest — speaker (@upnorthowen) February 16, 2015
“@mattletiss7: Rooney didnt dive to get out of the way of the challenge he did it to win a penalty…” @AyoAdigun Rooney dive? Surely not?
— Liam Guy (@guyson_7) February 16, 2015
“He didnt touch Rooney but The ref had no choice but to give it” Or….. it was a blatent dive! He had a choice. #mufc #PNEvMUFC
— Lee Halford (@Lee_Halford) February 16, 2015
Didnt see much of the Man Utd game but i did see the Rooney dive #Cheat
— Stuart Nicholls (@stunic23) February 16, 2015