Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola accused Wayne Rooney of
diving in their 1-1 UEFA Champions League draw with Manchester United on
Tuesday.
Bayern midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger received a
second yellow card late on at Old Trafford, for a lunge at English striker
Rooney - with the German collecting the ball, and also his opponent in a rash
challenge.
Immediately after the incident, Guardiola intimated
Rooney exacerbated the contact as he went down, with Schweinsteiger now
suspended for the return leg of the quarter-final at Allianz Arena on April 9.
Guardiola will also be without the services of defender
Javi Martinez, who was also cautioned late in Manchester.
But the Spaniard was particularly aggrieved by referee
Carlos Velasco Carballo's decision to send off Schweinsteiger.
"Absolutely not," Guardiola responded, when
asked if he agreed with the decision.
"I just spoke with the referee and he knows my
opinion. He gave me his opinion and I have to respect that.
"To win the Champions League you have to overcome
everything, so at times during the competition that happens.
"It's a pity. They are very important players for
us. We will try to reach the semi-finals so they can play then."
United boss David Moyes had no concerns with the
decision, backing his striker.
"I think Schweinsteiger trips Wayne up. It's a
booking - or at least a foul," the former Everton man said.
Culled from Soccerway
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