Exactly, but that should never excuse performances like this. Rooney's always going to create chances for us (pass to Welbeck for his chance and assist to Vidic's goal), but he could have done more with the ball. Not in the sense that he should be taking players on, make more penetrative passes, etc., but his ball retention skills should be better.
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Exactly, but that should never excuse performances like this. Rooney's always going to create chances for us (pass to Welbeck for his chance and assist to Vidic's goal), but he could have done more with the ball. Not in the sense that he should be taking players on, make more penetrative passes, etc., but his ball retention skills should be better.
He was sweating buckets twenty minutes into the game. He played for the team, as always.
Rooney is slowly winning me back over, I'm a little ashamed to admit.
Rooney is slowly winning me back over, I'm a little ashamed to admit.
It's almost annoying, isn't it. Even when he plays poorly, he provides an assist or a goal. He's much better as a striker though. When he plays in the number ten position and is rubbish, it affects the whole team. When he plays as a striker, the build-up doesn't suffer as much, and he will still probably get the goal or assist...
Should be confirmed shortly but looks like Rooney is injured.
Out of Bayern game.
Out of Bayern game.
Initial rumours are that it could keep him out of the WC too...
So, Fellaini up top?
So, Fellaini up top?
Not sure if it's true seeing as the only twitter account that posted that is Manutdstuff, who just write whatever they hear usually. Not sure why they would embargo the news either so I doubt it's that.
If it is though... Rooney injured for the second leg against Bayern yet again
Not sure if it's true seeing as the only twitter account that posted that is Manutdstuff, who just write whatever they hear usually. Not sure why they would embargo the news either so I doubt it's that.
If it is though... Rooney injured for the second leg against Bayern yet again
It's standard to embargo written part of press conference - nothing to do with specifics.
You'll see come 10:30pm but he's out.
Anyone know how long?
We were woeful the last time we had both RVP and Rooney out.
Mata behind Welbeck then at the weekend?
We were woeful the last time we had both RVP and Rooney out.
Mata behind Welbeck then at the weekend?
Mata behind Hernandez. Welbeck needs rest for the game vs Bayern.
Personally I think it would serve us better to play Welbeck against Newcastle hopefully let him grab a goal or two and some confidence against a side who've been terrible recently and on the beach since January and take that into the Bayern game.
Players aren't automatically better from being rested, especially strikers tend to do better with a run of games.
Hopefully just "injured" for the Newcastle game and will magically recover for the Bayern game! One can hope..
If this doesn't prove that Schweinsteiger caught him then I don't know what will.
Only Twitter rumors so far, be positive.
True, but Welbeck ran himself into the ground last game and being told he's being rested for the Bayern game tells him he's a key player and is a confidence boost in itself.
Welbeck isn't stupid, he knows RVP and Rooney are injured.
Or are we playing the "Oh, you know, Rooney won't play" mind-game? It is a mind-game, you know?
Players like Welbeck need that rest to be fit for a game in 2, 3 days. Welbeck use too much strength in his game. He is a player that rely on Pace and Power therefore in a game he is likely to get spent more than the rest of his teammates.
When one does lots of running and use too much strength, spending much energy, it is important they get that needed rest in order to perform at 100%. I'd rest him for the Bayern game
And what did Jones do to Rooney this time?
You seem really sure. Why's that?
Just everything we needed. F***ing hell.
Yeah how are people so sure about this? I've seen one tweet about it.
Looks like bollocks to me. No chance this news stays quiet all day.
I would tend to agree, however this isnt just huge for us but for England too.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...k/sport/danny-welbeck-fear-factor-can-6922106
Toe injury then, I don't think it's mind games here, he also says Welbeck will play. How long does this keep him out for?
The only tweet I've seen says Rooney out tomorrow but back for the Bayern game.
Well if we go off from what RVP had (He also had a toe injury) then it'll take quite some time
Horrible news if true. However it quite fits how our season went so far, so I am inclined to believe it.
Possible bait and switch here? sounds like hes unsure when in actual fact if Rooney came limping off the first thing they would do is scan it. Makes a good excuse not to play him tomorrow, no one gets upset cos hes "injured" comes back v Bayern.
I'm not sure they would, toe is not something you can do anything about if it's fecked!
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Alot of my United friends immediate reaction is its an obvious mind game, since injury news is never embargoed. Does seem strange why embargo news of an injury.
I believe the presser for the written press is embargoed.
"May be doubtful."
Tautology right there. He'll be fit - United are just looking for a reason to rest him without a fall-out if you lose tomorrow. No big deal.
Tautology right there. He'll be fit - United are just looking for a reason to rest him without a fall-out if you lose tomorrow. No big deal.
They're lying. He's done that old metatarsal again hasn't he? He's going to get booed by England fans because he'll be shit after a rushed comeback.
We don't really know how serious it is since Moyes doesn't really say much TBH. I wouldn't be surprised if he does play against Bayern. I'm pretty sure he wasn't going to play against Newcastle anyway, maybe Moyes is trying to keep Bayern guessing.
I remember we had a corner, I think before Chicharito came on, in which he was standing outside the box and it looked as if he were limping.
But why would they need an excuse to rest their best player in a dead rubber right before the toughest game of the season?
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