Rooney's Lightning Strike

It's not the first time I've been left wanting with ESPN's soccer analysis. (I watch from Canada.) But yesterday Tommy Smyth confused me again by claiming that Dida left too much room at the near post on the third and winning goal. It's a shame that Tommy saw it this way because his comments detracted from what I think is one of the smartest goals of the year by Rooney. Dida wasn't really to blame. The fact is that the goal went in because Rooney surprised the keeper, the defender marking him and everyone watching with a lightning quick decision to shoot. It wasn't even the speed of the shot itself but the speed of the decision that brought about United's late winner.