A video emerged of Wayne Rooney which appears to show him being knocked out by former team - mate Phil Bardsley . ben Rooney scored for Manchester United against Tottenham . For his celebration , Rooney re - enacted the moment at Old Trafford . He punched the air , before falling backwards in comical fashion . After the win over Tottenham Rooney sparked off the controversy . ' It was me and a few people talking about , ' claimed the England captain . Louis van Gaal reacted angrily to questions about the incident .
A video emerged of Wayne Rooney which appears to show him being knocked out by former team-mate Phil Bardsley . Wayne Rooney scored for Manchester United against Tottenham . For his celebration , Rooney re-enacted the moment at Old Trafford . He punched the air , before falling backwards in comical fashion . After the win over Tottenham Rooney laughs off the incident . 'It was me and a few friends joking about , ' claimed the England captain . Louis van Gaal reacted angrily to questions about the video .