Wayne Rooney was extremely critical of two Crystal Palace players (Photo: BBC Sport)Wayne Rooney slammed two Crystal Palace stars – one of whom has been linked to Manchester United – after their shocking FA Cup defeat to Macclesfield. ‘I think Wharton has been very sloppy, he’s given too many balls away. ‘As good as Macclesfield was, I thought Crystal Palace were so bad today,’ Rooney added post-match. Today, Macclesfield roughed them up and they absolutely could not deal with it. ‘We had no kind of quality today and I saw no one who could win a dribble.

Source: Metro January 10, 2026 15:24 UTC