Agreed 100%.
At MUFC, he was getting worse as the seasons progressed.
In his final stage, he'd reached a stage, where he could barely kick a ball straight. He was shinning balls towards the opponent's goal.
How would you feel if Rooney smashed it at Everton?
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Agreed 100%.
At MUFC, he was getting worse as the seasons progressed.
In his final stage, he'd reached a stage, where he could barely kick a ball straight. He was shinning balls towards the opponent's goal.
This is an over-exaggerated myth.
Rooney may not have had Ronaldo's incredible work-ethic, but very few if any players in history have had
The fact that Rooney lasted 12 years at Manchester United, and has scored PL goals as a striker from age 16 to 32, shows that he has also put work in. Look at the likes of Torres/Owen/Kaka - these players were all top class but didn't have Rooney's longevity.
Rooney has played almost 700 club games - this is the amount most top 35 year old players have played. He's not same fat waste of space who has stumbled to greatness - he works harder than most PL players, hence he's a 5 time champions with the 2nd most goals and a seriously impressive longevity in the game. Underrated.
Bump for Wazza.
Another game another goal. Always thought he was shit at penalties, but he's very composed these days.
Another game another goal. Always thought he was shit at penalties, but he's very composed these days.
Apart from the one he missed before it.
Missed one and scored one
I think he had around 80% conversion rate with us
You’d love this performance, he has been kind of crap but has a goal and assist.
That was a smashing save by Fabianski.
The pen? Rooney hesitated in the run up and let his intentions known. Good hit but I thought he telegraphed it.
So what?
Even Jesus misses penalties on weekends
Just saying. As long as Roon tucks them away against Liverpool and the like I'm right behind him.
He was rather poor tonight but he scored a pen and had 50% conversion rate from the spot.. What was this his 4th from the spot? Everton has had more pens for them this season than any other team..
10 goals in 16 league games. I think he left at the right time but are those who were saying he was only championship standard prepared to accept they were wrong yet?
Didn't he also have one saved that bounced back to him. Or is that included in the four?
Congrats to him. Quite incredible that Fabregas is so high on that list. Especially having been away in Spain for a few seasons!
Actually feel in some games where Pogba wasn't available Rooney may have done a job for us where others didn't have the confidence to get on the ball and look forward
Moving him on was always the correct call though and well overdue, not replacing him though is looking a bit of a problem especially due to the form of our other number 10's
Moving him on was always the correct call though and well overdue, not replacing him though is looking a bit of a problem especially due to the form of our other number 10's
Included I think...
Chuffed for him that he's doing well.
His time was up here.
His time was up here.
Rooney lost it a long time ago, a sideways, regular pass to Sigurdsson and a penalty will not change my opinion. Way too often he loses the ball or tries something that worked ten years ago. Everyone can score a penalty. In our midfield or as an attacking midfielder he would look so lost I’d cry to get Lingard
back - and I can’t stand Lingard playing for us regularly.
I think he needed to leave for his own sake. A fresh start somewhere else has done him good. He was pretty bad in his last 3 seasons for us, so I'm happy to see him do well now.
Just tone it down against us, Wayne!
Just tone it down against us, Wayne!
It's great to see Rooney having a productive season at Everton and I hope it continues, except when he plays against us. But it's such a shame how far he has fallen in terms of physicality - he had it all back in the Sir Alex Ferguson times.
The spark is clearly still there, but the flame is ignited only once in a while nowadays.
The spark is clearly still there, but the flame is ignited only once in a while nowadays.
No because you can watch a whole game of him playing Championship standard football repeatedly this season.
And last season.
And the season before that.
And the season before that.
Think the move has reinvigorated him.
When I've watched him he's looked better for Everton than he did for us in recent years.
When I've watched him he's looked better for Everton than he did for us in recent years.
How many penalties do Everton get? I think they got 7 this season. It is really insane. Watched the game today and Rooney played a lot like he did here. He has an ability to score even when not playing that well. It is quite insane haha. I think it is the strikers instinct at times to be at the right spot at the right time. Although yeah he is still not great at penalties. 3/5 this season and scored one from the rebound.
It was a good move for him though. I think this is his level at the moment and they seem to have found a good number 10 role for him. His numbers are really sick though. I think it was the same with him being here that people can be blinded by the numbers if you don't watch the games.
It was a good move for him though. I think this is his level at the moment and they seem to have found a good number 10 role for him. His numbers are really sick though. I think it was the same with him being here that people can be blinded by the numbers if you don't watch the games.
Joint 3rd top scorer in the league right now.
Along with Lukaku
Along with Lukaku
Happy to see him doing well, my opinion of him began to get tainted due to him stinking the place up here, but now that he's gone I've been able to appreciate what he's done for us more. He's a legend of the club and I'm glad to see he's enjoying himself and playing regularly again.
Except Rooney isn't being a flat-track bully.Joint 3rd top scorer in the league right now.
Along with Lukaku
Giggsy's record is hard to break but with the goal against Swansea, Wazza is 52 off of the goal record. Expecting him to match Shearer then set the number as highest he can get before leaving Everton for MLS.
Perhaps Lukaku will be the closest one to become the next PL top scorer
Perhaps Lukaku will be the closest one to become the next PL top scorer
Pleased he's doing well. Bit like Phil Neville who left for Everton and was subsequently an important player for them. Hopefully he'll be crap against us and bang in a few against our rivals.
Only watched the first half but he was terrible and he still ends the game with a goal and an assist. Fair play to him, in all honesty.
If that from last night is an assist , I am a Chinese
He was awful last night, lost the ball most of the time, very slow and easily closed down.
Oh no. He should've gone a couple of seasons back.
He was great for us. I am happy he is doing well.
Aye that sounds about right. I’m sure people will be pointing to the stats of this game as proof of how good he is playing.
Nothing like some stat padding. Anytime I've watched Everton this season, he's genuinely looked very poor. I suppose he might get away with that kind of thing at Everton once he's getting decent enough numbers.
Exactly my thoughts. Wazza was my idol growing up, more so than Ronaldo. Sadly I had begun hating him too. I am so happy, that he has been doing well.