Mourinho has always liked United (more than Arsenal or Liverpool)
Wayne Rooney | 2012-14 Performances
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Bit late for Mourinho to be respectful.
We don't really need the money, and Rooney in that form could easily be the difference in winning the EPL. As I said in my post though I don't think we'll see the Rooney we saw today very often. I still wouldn't have a problem selling him to Chelsea.
Fair play to him.
Old trafford united in its desire for Rooney to stay tonight.
Thought Rooney was average by his standards to be honest, was good in parts but quite wasteful with his passing in the final 1/3.
This whole saga may prove worth it if Rooney is able to respond with performances like that. Credit to Moyes for getting a performance like that out of him tonight. And of course credit to the man himself, no complaints from me so far this season.
How do you know we dont need the money?
And are people really going to accept Wayne Rooney not only leaving, but leaving for about what we paid for Ashley Young, when Rooney's contract has a year left on it? Or on a free the season after?
On top of that he could easily be going to Chelsea then as well. Maybe even City if he so wishes, the timing will be spectacular as RVP will be on a downward turn
Really hope Sparky wasn't there tonight
Really, we all know he isn't the brightest so its going to be very easy for his agent or some else to turn his head , I hope DM has mended any broken bridges and he stays.
I also thought it was a very average performance for him with a couple of nice moments from him.
I liked his level of commitment (especially considering the whole transfer saga this summer) but, in truth, I was a bit disappointed and frustrated with some of his decision-making today. On more than a few occasions, he made the wrong decision in the final third and especially in the second half.
There was one very clear instance where he took a shot from 30 odd yards when Van Persie had made a great run and space for a ball through in the box, should really have been played in.
There was one very clear instance where he took a shot from 30 odd yards when Van Persie had made a great run and space for a ball through in the box, should really have been played in.
Yep. He got what he wanted (a point), of course he's trying to look like the nice guy now.
Agreed.
One match against the very club he wishes to leave us for, in which he may have been playing for a move, is hardly the time for people to draw last conclusions.
His disproved my doubts over his attitude during this specific match, i certainly acknowledge that.
For my part though i remain unconvinced that the side can push on to the next level with United/Rooney playing as we saw tonight.
To be fair, if it were any other player...they'd have gone. But he's just worth too much to United.
Someone posted yesterday we wouldn't miss him because Hernandez would score the goals Rooney did. They obviously haven't realised everything else he offers the side from the past 10 years.
A lesser player wouldn't be wanted by Jose in fairness and normally know their place.
I didn't say I'd accept 20mil, I'd only really accept 40mil or a swap with Mata.
Rooney doesn't want to be here, if we don't sell him now he's going to go very cheap next season or for free the season after. The other alternative is we let him feck the club over again and give him another big contract, which is the last thing I want happening. I'd much rather we stick with players that want to be here.
Very good performance, and good attitude, I was worried considering he takes few games after the injuries, but he hasn't looked bad at all.
Van Persie had a very good first half, you can't expect him to run a game, he is striker ffs.
Van Persie had a very good first half, you can't expect him to run a game, he is striker ffs.
It is not that easy when whole world is going to be watching you, all camera are going to be on you and you are supposed to keep everything out of your mind and put in excellent, professional display. He did just that. It is entirely possible that he might have had couple of bad judgements otherwise as well and others players too fecked up on couple of occasions. Once the window closes and if he is still our player, he will be bit more relaxed, the constant speculation will go away and he will improve further.
No, but he's a quality player at his peak...Who happens to be the world's most popular club's most marketable player.
BBC Sport's Alan Shearer still can't understand why Rooney started this game.
He's class when he wants to be and tonight proves that. Hope he stays this motivated for the whole season as there's not a player in our squad that can give us what Rooney can.
Honest question, has he and RvP ever played well together? I fail to remember.
Rooney has been selfish a few times to many if you ask me !!!
Well said mate. Well said!
Absolutely agree, but I think letting him leave now is clearly the lesser of 3 evils. People may be upset now, but I genuinely think if we let it linger till next summer people will only be even more upset by what happens. He'll still leave, he'll probably still end up at Chelsea and we'd be looking at about the £18 million we overpaid for Young with a year on his deal. Which is a shocker.
And if we run it right down and he leaves for free, it'll be comedic at best.
In the meantime Wayne could play very well just like he did tonight, and I dont see how that would work out as worth it. Or more worth it than letting him leave and replacing him with a player just as talented.
There were games, but definitely not too many great performances from both in same game, especially in big games.
Pretty much every time they started a game together, if memory serves me correct? They haven't played together like today all that many times really. Usually when they did Rooney wasn't in his normal role. Anyway, they never had time to forge a partnership.
Mourinho: "If he wants to leave, he has to say." How did you know he wanted to leave? "He told someone who's very important in his career"
I hate this man.
I hate this man.
As good as Rooney is, it feels as if his presence takes something away from Robin's game. I can't wait to see Kagawa in the hole and Robin up front.
It was a very Rooney-centric production which United put on this evening wasn't it? Do van Persie and Welbeck suffer as a result and is that really the right trade-off to make?
We would definitely get more than £18million next season, wouldn't surprise me at all if it was pushing £30million. If a few clubs are interested the time left on his contract isn't particularly relevant. Hopefully PSG or Madrid are in for him along with Chelsea
Mourinho: "We are going to close another player if he (Rooney) is not coming." Eto'o? "We don't like to speak (give-away smile)"
We don't like to speak? Okay sure
We don't like to speak? Okay sure
One game that sticks out is City away where they both ran ruin. Also that game against Villa with the pass and volley. I think they work well together myself, it's more our wide options that need to improve.
Chelsea were toothless up front today if we let him go to Chelsea we are giving them a massive boost in the league. If he goes how the feck would we replace him .
They've had those highlight goals (Villa and Cluj) but I don't think they've been a great partnership. IMO, the only two players that Rooney has formed a good partnership with are Hernandez and Saha.
With Van Persie, they've both had good games at the same time but more as individuals than as a partnership.
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