Following Birmingham City’s 3-2 loss to Leicester City, manager Wayne Rooney gave a press conference.
In an unexpected turn of events, Wayne Rooney has strongly reacted to criticism that Leicester City’s celebrations following Birmingham City’s 3-2 loss were “provocative” and “disrespectful.” Despite losing, the Blues manager seemed upbeat in the news conference after the game and said the players shouldn’t hold back.
Birmingham, who were otherwise rather impressive, were undone by numerous moments of inattention and Leicester’s ruthlessness on the counterattack. Rooney used a daring position to push the Foxes high up the pitch, which helped the assault, although the changeover was frequently harsh.
Leicester, who typically shy away from a counterattacking approach, made use of space to score two of their three goals from beyond the area. A number of Foxes players leaped up on the advertising board in front of the Lower Tilton to celebrate Kieran Dewsbury-Hall’s goal, displaying a somewhat rough celebration by raising their arms in the air.
At the moment, Rooney paid no attention to the actions of the Leicester players, but after the game, he learned about it and responded with candor. “The game does have emotion, doesn’t it? Gamers rejoice. I mean, at Anfield, I had a phone hurled at my head! “Players have motivations behind their actions,” cried Rooney.
“You hope that they will treat you with respect, of course. But eventually, I’m sure one of my players will act similarly toward the visiting supporters. It’s included in the game. The fact that players can genuinely rejoice is positive.
“The other day, as I drove home, I was listening to the Chelsea game. A goal was scored, but no one celebrated since they were waiting for VAR to review it. I believe it’s great that players can see who’s onside while celebrating scores,” Rooney went on.
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