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Bwuk said:
As harsh as it is, I'd imagine he'll bench Fellaini and ease RvP back in upfront, Rooney will drop a bit deeper. Herrera and Carrick will stay, and it'll be AdM and Mata wide.
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With us being a lot more dominant now, who knows, it might just work with RvP. Get him back into some form.
Nobody can say this doesn't look potentially brilliant. Though the problem of course is having to hope Rooney stays in good form when playing in midfield which is unlikely. Worth a try in the Villa game maybe, but I'd rather just start as we have been and then make subs later on to have this and see how it goes.

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van Persie had his best run of games after Carrick came back from injury around November/December, I think having him back will be good for him. However, I think that the form of our midfield and Rooney mean he shouldn't start until he gets back to that level.
 
ottosec said:
Our recent for has nothing to do with RVP not playing, it's mainly because of the tactic we are using. I'm sure he can easily play at the same level as Rooney in this team.

Anyway, he'll be on the bench in the first few games for sure, taking over Falcao's role until a spot in the team will be available. He'll basically be in the same situation as Di Maria is now, he has to wait for someone to have a bad game and get dropped to get in.
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I agree. Rooney played absolute wank today yet we had one of the best games of the season I'd say (considering who our opponent was). Plus RvP would probably be better suited as a 9 in this system than Rooney is. People on here seem to treat RvP as a finished donkey like Falcao, when its far from the case
 
United22 said:
I agree. Rooney played absolute wank today yet we had one of the best games of the season I'd say (considering who our opponent was). Plus RvP would probably be better suited as a 9 in this system than Rooney is. People on here seem to treat RvP as a finished donkey like Falcao, when its far from the case
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In Rooney we got someone who has some pace to stretch defenses and he does well with Herrera and Mata and is a willing runner who tracks back a lot. RvP in this role has no pace, has already been rubbish this season and certainly wouldn't have chased down the Newcastle defense for our goal the way Rooney did. And he's not even more clinical than Rooney.
 
RvP won't work. Rooney and RvP have never clicked, and Rooney has far more in his game than a current laborious van Persie as a #9. He should be sold.
 
wr8_utd said:
In Rooney we got someone who has some pace to stretch defenses and he does well with Herrera and Mata and is a willing runner who tracks back a lot. RvP in this role has no pace, has already been rubbish this season and certainly wouldn't have chased down the Newcastle defense for our goal the way Rooney did. And he's not even more clinical than Rooney.
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Yeah, I agree with this. I mean, I like van Persie but I'd only keep him here if he'll accept a bit part role.
 
You lot talk like RVP has done nothing for us and doesn't bang in some tasty goals, I love the guy and although it will be harsh to drop someone at this point if RvP does come back with a bit of form he can be a great lift
 
Raoul said:
I hope he has the balls to do the right thing and move RvP on this summer. Getting rid of his and Falcao's wages alone will allow us to make another world class signings.
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I'd keep Van Persie as back-up striker to Rooney. He'd be brilliant as a second choice CF, and still has a year left on his contract. Rooney, Van Persie and Wilson make a nice trio for that one spot up front.
 
Jando said:
You lot talk like RVP has done nothing for us and doesn't bang in some tasty goals, I love the guy and although it will be harsh to drop someone at this point if RvP does come back with a bit of form he can be a great lift
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No one is denying his past contributions but he's been really poor this season and with whoever he's been paired. He's nowhere near as dynamic as Rooney for this role. He'd be a great option to bring off the bench but I really hope he doesn't waltz back into the first team.
 
Have people forgotten that RVP was brilliant as a lone striker for Arsenal? He's dynamic playing the role as well, and uses space nicely. I favor him and Rooney alternating for the role and then we can really see who's the better #9. For example when Rooney has another bad game, RVP can sub for him early in the second half, LVG should have the balls to drop his captain when needed and not tinker with the system.
 
OldTrevil said:
Have people forgotten that RVP was brilliant as a lone striker for Arsenal? He's dynamic playing the role as well, and uses space nicely. I favor him and Rooney alternating for the role and then we can really see who's the better #9. For example when Rooney has another bad game, RVP can sub for him early in the second half, LVG should have the balls to drop his captain when needed and not tinker with the system.
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That was what 4 years ago now ? We're never going to see that player again. On top of which, Rooney brings alot more to the position in terms of his movement, work rate, and willingness to track back
 
OldTrevil said:
Have people forgotten that RVP was brilliant as a lone striker for Arsenal? He's dynamic playing the role as well, and uses space nicely. I favor him and Rooney alternating for the role and then we can really see who's the better #9. For example when Rooney has another bad game, RVP can sub for him early in the second half, LVG should have the balls to drop his captain when needed and not tinker with the system.
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Have you forgotten how slow and lethargic he has been this season? Having a £200k+ player playing 'bit part' is very illogical. Free up unneccessary wages.
 
DWelbz19 said:
Have you forgotten how slow and lethargic he has been this season? Having a £200k+ player playing 'bit part' is very illogical. Free up unneccessary wages.
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I know he wasn't great for a while this season, but that goes for a lot of players. I'm talking in respect to the current 4-3-3 system that has got us ticking. We need to see him have a go as a #9 in this system. Assuming we get back in the CL, we will have enough games next season for both he and Rooney to get significant game time. We can afford the wages, especially if they both get going and we get long cup runs and are fighting for the title.
 
If van Gaal puts him back in at the expense of Herrera/Fellaini then I will be annoyed. van Persie has been awful this season. He doesn't merit a spot, I don't care about his nationality.
 
DWelbz19 said:
RvP won't work. Rooney and RvP have never clicked, and Rooney has far more in his game than a current laborious van Persie as a #9. He should be sold.
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I think you've forgotten Fergie's last season to make such a sweeping statement like that. Hilarious.
 
next season is the final year of his current contract isn't it? don't think LVG will sell him but he should not be an automatic starter anymore.

but you could not deny his brilliance when he is on form. pity this just doesn't happen too often over the last 2 years.

guess rooney, rvp and wilson will be our CFs with LVG adding another wing forward or two to implement his favoured 4-3-3 system.
 
Can't see him walking back into the team, but then again we all know how much of a favourite he is of LvG, so it wouldn't be surprising.

In the current setup it would be difficult seeing where he would fit. He's not mobile enough to play the role that Rooney has been for us up top on his own. I wouldn't want to see Rooney moved to midfield, or the left to accommodate him either. It would be very harsh and demotivating should we drop anyone that started yesterday for an out of form, unfit RvP.

If it's not broken, don't try to fix it. After seeing LvG resist starting Di Maria yesterday, I am slightly more confident he will continue the same team. I remember a quote early in the season from LvG who says that he doesn't like to tinker once he has a set team; let's hope that this is his team.
 
Would get rid of him in the summer. Think of the wages we save with him and Falcao gone.
 
With the midfield we have RVP will continue to struggle. Any striker would. we beat Liverpool today which makes all of us happy but letsface facts we hardly created any chance for our strikers.
 
I want to see RVP in this new 4-3-3. Maybe with Rooney in Fellaini's spot and DiMaria in for Young.
 
I'd leave it exactly as it is. He can come off the bench if needed but the current system works too fine to change anything. Why would he start anyways? He's been off form for almost the entire season so I doubt he will be on top form after his injury
 
We've seen that playing 2 immobile strikers does not work.

This 433 is the best and most consistent we've looked all season, and you don't change a winning team. RVP can come wait it out on the bench until rooney stops playing well or scoring.
 
Kyonn said:
I want to see RVP in this new 4-3-3. Maybe with Rooney in Fellaini's spot and DiMaria in for Young.
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Yeah, let's just change a winning line up. Why don't we take Mata out too? Put Januzaj there.
 
Hope he goes in the summer. He was immense in his first season for us but you can't afford to be sentimental. This year he's been slow, boring, off-colour, and a hindrance going forward. Rooney has to stay up top on his own. If LVG changes this, after the best back-to-back results we've had since Fergie, I'll be very disappointed.
 
RvP getting injured was a lucky break for us. He was playing very badly, our tactics with two forwards were a mess and Van Gaal was unwilling to either drop him or change system.

When he's fit again he should take Falcao's place on the bench and cover Rooney in case of injury or loss of form. I would be very disappointed to see Rooney pushed back into a deeper role or, worse, to see us change systems again when what we have right now makes the most sense and is clearly working.
 
A fit and fresh RVP could give us an important and decisive edge in some of the tough games coming up. Teams like Arsenal, City and Everton have all had long seasons. I hope we can get to 3rd and avoid having to qualify. That just adds more pressure at the beginning of the new season
 
DWelbz19 said:
RvP won't work. Rooney and RvP have never clicked, and Rooney has far more in his game than a current laborious van Persie as a #9. He should be sold.
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This. And I say that with no bad feeling toward RvP.

Even on a poor day (like against Liverpool), Rooney hassles defences and keepers, runs endlessly and most importantly - presses tirelessly.

Remember that moment where he almost pressed Mignolet into giving away the ball? Those 'little things' make a difference in the psychology of the opposition, he's like a guard dog IN FRONT of the midfield, and if we want to compete at the elite end of modern football we simply have to press from the front. RvP and Falcao offer utterly nothing in this regard and both should be off in the summer.
 
Some of you have such short memory's, yes he was not in form just before his injury but when he is getting good service he will usually put that ball in the back of the net, world class on his day and I look forward to him getting back to that way again.
 
Jando said:
Some of you have such short memory's, yes he was not in form just before his injury but when he is getting good service he will usually put that ball in the back of the net, world class on his day and I look forward to him getting back to that way again.
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So despite being poor for two out of three seasons here do you still see it happening?

Rvp should absolutely not be starting for us, it would mean shoehorning Rooney into a position where he is blatantly not at his best and disrupting all the good work done recently, bench until the end of the season then sold.
 
Sparky_Hughes said:
So despite being poor for two out of three seasons here do you still see it happening?

Rvp should absolutely not be starting for us, it would mean shoehorning Rooney into a position where he is blatantly not at his best and disrupting all the good work done recently, bench until the end of the season then sold.
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He was poor last season? If you have those ridiculous standards than everyone at this club has been poor for the majority if his career, even Rooney..
 
Sammyjunn said:
He was poor last season? If you have those ridiculous standards than everyone at this club has been poor for the majority if his career, even Rooney..
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Yes he was poor last season, although far from the only one his attitude and application were terrible last season, showed wenger like levels of hiding when things are tough.
 
Sparky_Hughes said:
Yes he was poor last season, although far from the only one his attitude and application were terrible last season, showed wenger like levels of hiding when things are tough.
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He scored his goals when we had our worst season in 20 years time, actually having a better goalscoring record than the first whilst being plagued by injuries, your standard seem quite high if you classify that as poor.
 
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