But no team plays with 2 out and out strikers, it's just not feasible with everyone else playing usually 5 midfielders and narrow. Maybe against the weaker teams you could get away with it, but strong midfield or not every team has someone operating in the hole.
Wayne Rooney | 2012-14 Performances
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But no team plays with 2 out and out strikers, it's just not feasible with everyone else playing usually 5 midfielders and narrow. Maybe against the weaker teams you could get away with it, but strong midfield or not every team has someone operating in the hole.
People who say "we're a worse team without him" are stating the blindingly obvious. Rooney is a magnificent player and we would naturally look less effective without him in the team.
Although as some have said, yesterday was not his best game by any margin.
Although as some have said, yesterday was not his best game by any margin.
It's not always true of all great players though, sometimes they leave or are left out and the team looks the better for it.
Looked poor for the majority of Saturdays game, but he was far from the only one. Overall this season Ive been enjoying his performances from deep.
Yep typical Rooney performance coming back into the team. Hopefully he gets up to speed Wednesday and kicks on as we need him firing against City.
Even on his off days he produces a few ridiculous pieces of skill to play someone in or set up a chance.
Oh ya, he's leading the league in assists.
Rooney can literally play anywhere and do well. There really isn't any player out there quite like him.
The horrible yellow cards, the petulance, the off pitch bullshit and the tabloid stories all seem to gone.
His head is at a good place now.
I feel if the midfield has some drive and energy and can get the ball to RVP and Rooney, there is no reason why United can't challenge for Europe or the League.
Oh ya, he's leading the league in assists.
Rooney can literally play anywhere and do well. There really isn't any player out there quite like him.
The horrible yellow cards, the petulance, the off pitch bullshit and the tabloid stories all seem to gone.
His head is at a good place now.
I feel if the midfield has some drive and energy and can get the ball to RVP and Rooney, there is no reason why United can't challenge for Europe or the League.
Agreed, this is shaping up to be the second season in a row where his football is the number one talking point, he seems to have finally grown up and long may it continue.
8 goals and assists in 7 starts. Flog the bastard, he is garbage.
Nice way of putting it. He came on at half time vs Tottenham and gave an assist there. Can't just not mention the sub appearances when talking about stats. They're ambiguous enough as it is so you have to mention all of it.
7 (2) games, 2 goals and 6 assists.
Also as 1 goal and 2 assists as well in the CL.
7 (2) games, 2 goals and 6 assists.
Also as 1 goal and 2 assists as well in the CL.
OK then:
11 (2) games - 3 goals - 8 assists.
Happy?
11 (2) games - 3 goals - 8 assists.
Happy?
So spot on.The RVP pass was nice but the Scholes one was just amazing in terms of quickness and creativity.It was brilliant
reminds me of the almost exact pass in 06/07 to Ole I think, except that one turned into a goal. beautiful.
If he was trying to get someone's leg broken that half then he put in a valiant effort.
Why does he continue to play so deep...he's not exactly Sneijder!!!
When Rooney is average, it can be quite frustrating. His touch is sloppy and is overall play is just a tad off pace. In the setup we have today, he needs to be quicker.
He's deeper than our CM's..again.
Don't worry, he'll score a tap in and everyone will regard this as a good performance.
i thought he played well but thats streams for you
He doesn't look like scoring from open play, playing as deep as he has this season.
Rooney in performing poorly when coming back from injury shocker...
He's been bad.Hopefully a better second half
The thing with Wayne is often it takes him too long to return to form after a lay-off. When you consider his unfortunate record with injuries, that's an awful lot of time when our supposedly "world-class" striker is off the boil.
When he's on his game, he's a joy to behold, though.
I've said it before, i'd love to know how much pain he plays in each game.
Yeah, let's blame it on that.
Feck me, he's been half-arsed in everything he's done tonight.
He is supposed to be playing deeper than the other forwards and get on the ball, his execution has just been poor tonight. Still think that is his best role as his passing is usually excellent, but we always have Kagawa as an option and could move Rooney up top.
Weird how he hasn't made a difference at all in his last two games like quite a few said he would...
^^ It's almost like some of you are happy he does badly to come and prove a point here 
So much space for him today but he did feck all with it.
His sharpness always goes when he misses games. As long as he regains it quickly, he'll be just fine.
At least he wasn't afraid to shoot when a chance came his way.
At least he wasn't afraid to shoot when a chance came his way.
True and that's why it was so surprising he started playing well immediately on his return from injury 2 months back.
When he shoots, you almost know where it's going these days. The stretty needs to watch out
To describe his perfomance tonight as woeful would be too kind.
^^ It's almost like some of you are happy he does badly to come and prove a point here
I'm not happy to see him play badly but it happens frequently enough that I feel like a point needs to be made about some of the more positive comments about him.
I pity the pub team he's going to be playing for at the weekend. 
The curious case of Wayne Rooney.
Was poor tonight, his touch and passing was non existent.
I would like to see Kagawa play in his role, when fit, and see if he can do any better.
I would like to see Kagawa play in his role, when fit, and see if he can do any better.
His shit is better than most others good though. Not at his best tonight but what a player.
Could be as simple as him needing a rest. He came back from his injury in better form then usual, and maybe now we are seeing the side effects of that burst he had.
If he's going to rest him he's going to have to do it soon as Christmas is just around the corner.
If he's going to rest him he's going to have to do it soon as Christmas is just around the corner.
pretty shit performance from him. got involved a lot but nothing was coming off for him.
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