Wayne Rooney didn’t hold back after being asked about Sergio Aguero’s iconic title-winning goal.
The previous Manchester United striker joined the panel for the most recent episode of The Overlap Fan Debate, and one ballsy Manchester City fan decided to ask concerning the goal which is clearly still a sore subject for Rooney.
City famously snatched the title away from their bitter rivals due to Aguero’s stoppage-time winner against QPR.
Rooney and his United teammates had thought they might get their hands on the trophy after his goal was enough to beat Sunderland before the title was suddenly snatched away from their grasp.
The supporter asked: “What about 2012, Wayne, was that a superb one? Aguero goal mate.”
His query was met with a stern expression and silence of Rooney, much to the amusement of those within the room.
Jamie Carragher joined the audience in bursting out laughing before Rooney gave his answer.
In response, he explained: “Obviously that was a tricky one but again didn’t Paddy Kenny turn the ball in, two goals, QPR knew they were protected.
“City get it to 2-2, then they simply boot the ball back to them. That they had (Djibril) Cisse on the pitch, Joey Barton got sent off for acting silly.”
Carragher then jokingly asked: “So, you’ve got got over it?”
Rooney produced one other hilarious reply as he shrugged and said: “That ought to have been looked into.”
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This prompted Carragher to quip: “It’s not only 115 now it’s 116. That’s the headline, ‘Wayne Rooney wants Manchester City looked into for the QPR game’.”
City are currently awaiting the final result of their legal case having been charged with 115 breaches of the Premier League’s Financial Fair Play rules.
Meanwhile, Aguero’s heroics in 2012 denied Rooney what would have been his fifth league title on the time.
Roberto Mancini’s side had trailed relegation-threatened QPR heading into stoppage time.
Nevertheless, goals from Edin Dzeko and Aguero through the additional period secured one of the crucial dramatic title victories in English football history.
It was the primary of City’s eight Premier League crowns and ended a 44-year wait for a league title.
Rooney had to attend one other season for his fifth triumph with United as they recovered to win the title in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season.
Even though it was the last time the previous Red Devils captain won the Premier League, it followed previous victories in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011.
