Wayne Rooney | 2012-14 Performances
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We stopped pushing soon after getting 2. I don't like that, it's incredibly frustrating. But if we'd needed to we could easily have had a couple more.
When he misses penalty than it doesn't matter because we won, but if Nani misses it, then he is an idiot.
13 scored out of 20 is awfull record, he shouldn't be taking our penalties.
13 scored out of 20 is awfull record, he shouldn't be taking our penalties.
Well, we created the chances so I'm not sure about that. We were just not clinical at all today. It was like a day with few chances in a strange way.
That's why Fergie said it could have been embarrassing for us and that he was glad we got a second. It wasn't a safe game despite the dominance.
What are you saying here?
13 in 20? Really? Hadn't realised it was as bad as that.
When Nani missed penalty against Galata people were saying he shouldn't be taking them, but when Rooney misses penalty people say it doesn't matter because we won the game, and that he should continue taking our penalties, eventough his record over the years is poor. Understand now?
Wow Amar really really hates Rooney.
Because I said his penalty record is poor?
Had a very good game IMO. Seems like he understanding more about his tactical role. His positioning was very crucial in helping us dominate midfield.
By my count he won at least 5 tackles, several of them far from 50-50
Maybe this midfield malarkey is a good idea
Maybe this midfield malarkey is a good idea
I thought him cutting them off at the source – Arteta – was one of the main factors behind Arsenal's inability to get going today.
Absolutely agree. Cazorla gets the plaudits but arteta has been their star this year, everything starts with him. Saf clearly made the astute decision to shut him down, and Rooney executed very well.
Our Game Plan overall was excellent.
The Rooney on Arteta thing was brilliant and excellently executed by the unbald man himself, but he should not be allowed to take penalties anymore. Shocking, shocking ratio. But it's Rooney, so he'll be allowed to continue. I don't get it.
What Rooney did on Arteta he has attempted to do on Pirlo and Busquets before and it didn't work out. I think we can get away with the two man plus Rooney midfield in pretty much any PL game, though City may be an issue, but in crunch CL games vs the highest quality opposition, I think we'd be better served sticking another midfielder in.
What actually is the shocking, shocking ratio?
Pretty sure he scored like 6 in a row before Saturday. I have no source other than my vague recollection though.
"Wayne Rooney's penalty record now stands at seven misses from 20 in the league" according to Daniel Taylor. Less than 2/3 is shockingshocking. I'd like Giggs to take all our pens, but he's usually not on the pitch unfortunately. Let RVP have them from now on.
With his deeper role he'll want all the pens he can get to up his tally
I agree, RVP is the man, maybe Nani if he's playing?
I agree, RVP is the man, maybe Nani if he's playing?
Or Evra and Evans can toss a coin. Neither have missed one yet and both have become lethal.
We should just pass the pens out wide and try to win corners from them.
In the PL yes. Don't know what his record is overall.
Evra missed against Chelsea in 2009's Community Shield.
Think he's growing into this role - didn't just rely on his stock diagonals. But I always feel like we're losing more than gaining by playing him in that deeper position. He's a goalscorer - I want him scoring goals 
Think he's growing into this role - didn't just rely on his stock diagonals. But I always feel like we're losing more than gaining by playing him in that deeper position. He's a goalscorer - I want him scoring goals
It's just a feeling mate.It'll pass, I too would like him to score more and be more of a threat in general but I think he feels less pressured now.I mean the creativity and scoring burden has gotten lighter on his shoulders since RVP's arrival.He plays more liberated and so it has benefited United undoubtedly.
Agree totally, forced cazorla and Wilshere to drop deeper than they wanted to and left giroud pretty isolated. Podolski and Ramsey deciding to not show up also helped.
I completely missed this yesterday, but did anyone see Rooney squirting some water in Young's face when he was receiving treatment during the game? 
This. Giggs is quite comfortably our best penalty taker.
I trust Rooney when it really matters (see Stamford Bridge last year) mind you.
Balotelli and Hazard
I completely missed this yesterday, but did anyone see Rooney squirting some water in Young's face when he was receiving treatment during the game?
Hah, yeah... seemed to cheer Ash up a bit
I completely missed this yesterday, but did anyone see Rooney squirting some water in Young's face when he was receiving treatment during the game?
That was funny
Been looking for this for ages.
I completely missed this yesterday, but did anyone see Rooney squirting some water in Young's face when he was receiving treatment during the game?
Reinforces my belief that the idea we ruined Rooney and he lost his dribbling as he got older is complete rubbish - he dribbled more, he just lost the ball more too. All you can really say for him is he was a direct, powerful runner but there's not a whole lot of skill on show there.
Based on that clip I would have to agree. He was very average in that game and lost the ball in most situations. Can't really comment overall though as I didn't watch games as regularly back then
He was not very average in that game. Not by a long shot.
As usual its less extreme than what most people say. There's elements of that Rooney which i wish still existed, his super confidence... his 360 turn past Zidane was very skilful and he looked so dangerous on the ball, very unpredictable.
He's improved alot in terms of composure and movement off the ball i.e. he's more involved in a game, for example if that was a 26 yr old Rooney in that match... he'd be on the ball alot more, but he'd do more safer and consistent actions with the ball.
Wonder which type of Wayne, France would find more fearful? I'd prefer he developed into a complete hybrid of the two.. but injuries haven't helped.
Injuries haven't helped anyone, so let's put that to rest.
You can say the same thing just about any other player. Had he not been injured he would have been this and that.
As much as I want him to score more goals, if playing him a bit deeper means we're actually doing good in midfield in some tougher matches than feck it, RvP can bang them in when Rooney doesn't.
You can say the same thing just about any other player. Had he not been injured he would have been this and that.
As much as I want him to score more goals, if playing him a bit deeper means we're actually doing good in midfield in some tougher matches than feck it, RvP can bang them in when Rooney doesn't
.Going of the clip posted (I'm assuming that is his highlights/touches clip) he looked average to me. Lost the ball a lot and dribbling he was fairly messy and left the ball behind a quite often or it went where he wasn't intending. He had a few decent runs into space taking the ball forward and winning the penalty, but other than that nothing I would put down as great at least not enough to offset the number of times he messed up with the ball.
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