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Watched our last 3 games again and i think RVP would thrive in this current set up, Rooney's goals against Villa and Spurs were RVP-esque - forming something out of nothing, RVP did that a lot in his first season(can we rename it the RVP season? or #20?).

Granted, i haven't been his biggest fan this season and i have heavily criticised his performances, i still think he can get goals in this system, the real problem would be tampering with Team Chemistry by putting someone on the bench, RVP would do a lot for us outside the box, i think LVG should try him out as a second striker.
 
I doubt he'll even feature on the bench vs City, but he's certainly a better option off the bench than Falcao once he gets match fit.
 
I don't think he'll play much football from now until the end of the season...until Herrera gets subbed off for no apparent reason
 
NotoriousISSY said:
I don't think he'll play much football from now until the end of the season...until Herrera gets subbed off for no apparent reason
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I actually think he is going to be very good. He now knows he has to fight for his position, since it is not going to be handed to him. Also if he is set on a possible transfer he needs to be good to not rot away at some random club with some dough, he needs this. He'll be on fire, you heard it here first.
 
Think this is bad news for Fellaini. I just feel that as soon as RVP is match fit, Van Gaal will want to put Rooney in the 10 role and RVP back up top. Think he sees Rooney as a waste up top, as his overall game is very good. That said, Van Gaal did recently say Fellaini was 'undroppable', so unless he has a couple of awful games, I can't see why he'd be dropped.
 
How the mighty have fallen! 18 months ago he might have been the first name on the team sheet. Now we all dont want him to even start let alone be the first name on the team sheet.
 
great! now he can take falcao's spot on the bench, and falcao can return to the reserves.

our future has a lot more to do with wilson than it does with either falcao or RVP.
 
Walters_19_MuFc said:
Think this is bad news for Fellaini. I just feel that as soon as RVP is match fit, Van Gaal will want to put Rooney in the 10 role and RVP back up top. Think he sees Rooney as a waste up top, as his overall game is very good. That said, Van Gaal did recently say Fellaini was 'undroppable', so unless he has a couple of awful games, I can't see why he'd be dropped.
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Would be unbelievably harsh on Fellaini and very strange by Van Gaal. Rooney's had his chance in midfield and it wasn't that great.

I hope RVP takes over Falcao's 10 minute cameos from now on though. We should only play players who are actually going to be at the club next season.
 
Hoping he can bounce back from the criticism he's taken. Personally am happy with the way we're currently playing and hope we stick with what we've currently got working well, but don't get some of the hate being fired towards him from some of our fans. Especially considering a good amount of his down form came at a time when the majority of the team were performing to absolute shit.
 
He's player who needs certain types of players around him. Its now got to the point where if the service is not perfect, he cannot improvise to make a half chance into a goal which for me only top strikers can do. His movement is so poor, lost some pace after the injury, and that predator instinct to hunt for space and gaps in defence seems to have vanished. Despite all that, I do believe when he gets an opportunity, he will finish it. I think in the next games alot of chances will be made by that Herrera, Mata and Valencia combination and if any of the strikers are clever, they can work on different routes of attacks and positions to be in when they are in the final third according to whoever's on the ball so that at the end of it, we finish these chances. Just practising loads of simulations so when matchday comes, you have an idea of where to be or where to go to when there on that right side of the pitch. p.s sorry to go off topic, I'm just passionate today for some reason.
 
dxadel said:
Watched our last 3 games again and i think RVP would thrive in this current set up, Rooney's goals against Villa and Spurs were RVP-esque - forming something out of nothing, RVP did that a lot in his first season(can we rename it the RVP season? or #20?).

Granted, i haven't been his biggest fan this season and i have heavily criticised his performances, i still think he can get goals in this system, the real problem would be tampering with Team Chemistry by putting someone on the bench, RVP would do a lot for us outside the box, i think LVG should try him out as a second striker.
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Who would make way to accommodate him in this set up ?
 
If he comes back into the starting XI at any point for the rest of the season, I'm going to lose my shit.

Impact sub off the bench only, please.
 
And people say Rooney is hated by his own fans. What vitriol all over this page.
 
dxadel said:
I think he would be the perfect impact sub in this set up.
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This

Come on guys we've got a few big games coming up and to have Robin back at such an important stage of the season is fantastic .

Some of the comments are absurd saying he should sit in the stands and stuff ffs !!
He could become very important for us come the remaining games and i for one am glad he's back .
He will obviously start on the bench but called upon he can surely be a game changer for us .
He's not been in the best of form pre injury but after watching from the sidelines he must be hitching to get involved , especially with our surge in form since he's been out .
 
a lot of the comments on here are a bit silly, classic fickle forum nonsense.

It's almost like people are forgetting VP in this in form team would do better than he did in that odd striker heavy off form team.
 
Sandikan said:
a lot of the comments on here are a bit silly, classic fickle forum nonsense.

It's almost like people are forgetting VP in this in form team would do better than he did in that odd striker heavy off form team.
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At what cost? We aren't going to drop Rooney, who is already doing more than enough upfront. So we'll unneccessarily drop him deeper, and unneccessarily drop one of Herrera/Fellaini.
 
Given the time he has been out, I wouldn't be surprised if LVG put him in the U21s before the first team - certainly if LVG stays consistent with what he has said and done in the past with the likes of Carrick.

I'm not going to add to the negativity here, but I don't want to see us change to starting with two strikers again - it didn't work when we tried to force it earlier in the season, but more than that the current formation has worked wonders. Please, please, please don't change it.

If RVP starts again this season, then it would have to be in Rooney's place. Otherwise it's the bench.
 
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I have some doubt that he is fully fit. Just a hunch based on his lack of pace and agility prior to his last injury layoff. Think he should take his time and make certain everything is good.
 
JP77 said:
Hoping he can bounce back from the criticism he's taken. Personally am happy with the way we're currently playing and hope we stick with what we've currently got working well, but don't get some of the hate being fired towards him from some of our fans. Especially considering a good amount of his down form came at a time when the majority of the team were performing to absolute shit.
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Agree with this. Many, many things have changed since he was last playing. You would think that taking van Persie out was the only change if you went off some of the posts in here.

It is excellent news. I've said it before in other threads but I believe he is still our best striker, although I doubt he will even make the bench this weekend.
 
Some of the posts in the last couple of pages are really sad, RVP deserves better from the fans.
 
2 seasons a go you'd stick him straight in for Rooney, RVP was by far our best striker. As we are today, the worst thing we could do is have Rooney in midfield, and as such RVP should start on the bench. As others have said, I'd say he's a better bet than Falcao if needed to come on.
 
Sandikan said:
a lot of the comments on here are a bit silly, classic fickle forum nonsense.

It's almost like people are forgetting VP in this in form team would do better than he did in that odd striker heavy off form team.
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he would, so would Januzaj on the wing, Rafael at RB, Shaw at LB and they are much more match fit and performance eligible, almost anybody coming into team for anybody in this kind of form we are having would do good. Why would we wait for his form to show up? He was given freaking number of chances despite his league two performances.. He's lost his form 2 seasons ago. I assume it's not his form but standard he's playing at.

Sure he can find his scoring shoes at some point but still all the team needs to work for him. He can't score from half chance let alone his sitters this season he had, welbeck would have been crucified for that.. Players like Aguero, Kane or even Costa they can make chances by their own with their pace movement and dribbling, even Rooney tries, can drop deep make crossfield passes and he can press, which is really important.

The striker is useless if he can't press defenders keeper high up the pitch, I don't want us to go back to the pub football we were practising when he was in the team let alone the stupidest ever system with two strikers to shoehorn him in the side...

He's done even he hits the form at least I want palyers who play for the badge and give you 120% on the pitch. The duchtman doesn't look like giving a shite and most of the time spends in offside
 
Conversion rate of non-penalty shots taken from inside the area in the Premier League:

RVP 2014/5 14.5% (8 non-penalty goals from 55 shots taken inside the area)
RVP 2013/4 17% (9 from 53)
RVP 2012/3 20% (20 from 98)

All below 2014/5:

Berahino 2014/5 20% (9 goals from 45 shots)
Ings 17% (8 from 47)
Mame Diouf 20% (8 from 40)
Harry Kane 30% (15 from 49)
Diego Costa 29% (19 from 65)
Giroud 28% (12 from 43)
Alexis Sanchez 25% (12 from 48)
Cisse 36% (10 from 28)
Hazard 22% (8 from 37)
Austin 17% (11 from 65)
Ulloa 23% (6 from 26)
Lukaku 12% (6 from 52)
Benteke 8% (4 from 50) - figures from Monday's match don't seem to have been included
Sakho 18% (10 from 57)
Jelavic 20% (8 from 40)
Soldado 5% (1 from 18)
Gomis 13% (5 from 38)
Crouch 17% (7 from 42)
Carroll 15% (5 from 32)
Bony 17% (9 from 54)
 
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Sandikan said:
a lot of the comments on here are a bit silly, classic fickle forum nonsense.

It's almost like people are forgetting VP in this in form team would do better than he did in that odd striker heavy off form team.
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But why should someone from this 'in form team' be dropped to accommodate him...?

And who do you drop?
 
Good news. Even in a poor season, he has produced goals and assists. Van Gaal isn't going to put him straight in. Van Persie will play a bench role - what a fantastic option for us to have.
 
He'll be a good option to have on the bench. Really can't see Van Gaal dropping anyone for van Persie that would be madness.
 
Sparky Rhiwabon said:
RVP -> striker
Rooney -> CM
Herrera -> bench

Simples.
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Can't see it to be honest, LVG isn't stupid and he is surely well aware of the contribution Herrera has made over the last few games. Don't think he will try and shoehorn RVP straight back in when it's clear we have found the balance he is looking for. He didn't put Di Maria straight into the team after Spurs either. I reckon RVP will be used as an impact sub instead of Falcao and honestly I'd much rather see him come on if we need a goal.
 
If we had to play him, I'd maybe even try Rooney wide left where Young is now and RvP up front. Obviously I'd rather LVG just picked one and be done with it.
 
Señor said:
If we had to play him, I'd maybe even try Rooney wide left where Young is now and RvP up front. Obviously I'd rather LVG just picked one and be done with it.
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Hodgson tried something similar at the World Cup with a random effects if I remember correctly.
 
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