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Re-take the free kick? Are you having a laugh?

With the ball in his hands and rage emanating throughout his body, Wayne Rooney slung the ball back at pace.

Already on a yellow card, referee Phil Dowd sent Rooney off for a second bookable offence.

Hold on—Rooney didn't play against Aston Villa. Yep, you're right.

This is the 2-0 defeat to Fulham, in which Rooney's suspension enabled Federico Macheda to sit on the bench against Villa.

It's the 61st minute, and Macheda is taking in the atmosphere at Old Trafford as he waits to replace Nani. Rob Smyth at Guardian.co.uk, who was live blogging, typed: "THE BIGGEST GAMBLE EVER."

Manchester United and Aston Villa are tied 2-2, and it's approaching fulltime.

With the game in squeaky-bum time, Macheda receives a pass from Gary Neville. However, the teenager's heavy touch enables Luke Young to poke the ball away. It fortuitously rolls to Ryan Giggs.

Macheda moves to his left, receives the Welshman's pass, turns Young and curls the ball past Brad Friedel.

Cue Martin Tyler's memorable squeal.

Manchester United fans who followed Ole Gunnar Solskjær's reserve team would have been familiar with Macheda.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito certainly knew who Macheda was. He told Italy's Sky television (via FourFourTwo.com):