As Shimer said yesterday, the first leg of the Manchester United-Bayern Munich Champions League quarterfinal match was an instant classic.
Unfortunately for United (and by extension England), they have much more to worry about than the surprising 2-1 loss to Bayern. Superstar striker Wayne Rooney sprained his ankle and he's expected out anywhere from two to four weeks.
It's hard to recall a much crazier finish than Olic stealing the ball from Patrick Evra and scoring the winning goal in stoppage time. Olic's celebration was over-the-top and phenomenal but the most lasting image was that of Rooney limping off the pitch.
Wouldn't you know that Manchester United has one of their biggest EPL matches of the season on Saturday: vs. Chelsea who is one point ahead of them. Rooney has already been ruled out for that, against Blackburn and the second leg vs. Bayern Munich.
Rooney doesn't have any broken bones and he'll apparently be fine for the 2010 World Cup but that didn't stop the bozo British press to declare "England's Worst Nightmare," (The Times); "Pray," (Sun) and "Get well soon, please don't let this be the moment England's World Cup dream died," (Daily Mail).
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