Getting goal decision so wrong is 'baffling' - Rooney
Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy finds it "baffling" that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR, but think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision.
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"baffling that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR"
— Wayne Rooney , Athlete
"think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision"
— Danny Murphy , Athlete
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Former Spurs midfielder and sports commentator.
Erling Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer known for his impressive goal-scoring record.
Phil Foden is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
Former English footballer and manager.
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Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy finds it "baffling" that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR, but think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision.
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