"What are you standing there for, Mauro? Go get him!"
Rooney saw Icardi standing motionless and shouted, rushing past him, not forgetting to give him a heavy slap on the back of the head.
But Rooney didn't press the ball holder, Ranocchia, and instead dashed left towards Gundogan;
Then he waved to signal Icardi to close in on Ranocchia.
One pressing, one defending. Rooney, with his rich experience, did the right thing to prevent a reckless charge.
Icardi, shocked by Rooney's slap, felt a burning sensation on the back of his head and instantly snapped out of his daze, quickly rushing toward Ranocchia.
He and Ranocchia were teammates at Inter Milan for two years and rivals in the Premier League for a whole year;
In his memory, Ranocchia has always played as a central defender, possessing some foot skills but never seen playing midfield!
So Icardi went in decisively this time, determined to snatch the ball from Ranocchia's feet.
