Some good games, like Van Persie. More bad ones though.
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Nah, when used up front he was definitely having more good than bad games. If you include his midfield performances, then yes, but considering he's not a midfielder..
Does an excellent starfish to be fair
I think after last night, shoehorning him into midfield for Falcao will be a thing of the past.
The first 4 games of the season he played as a striker I think, and I reckon it's a bit hypocritical of Pogue to say anyone can play well against QPR then use it as a game that Rooney played well in
He was anything but good in those first 3 games. The QPR game was probably our best game of the season at home. Most comfortable anyway. Rooney's best run of form was after the suspension, well from the Arsenal game till Newcastle. Since then he's really not been good.The RVP - Rooney partnership hardly set the world alight but right now it's probably the best way forward, with Fellaini as plan B.
Everyone was pretty terrible in those games though so I don't think you can really use it as a barometer. I think from the QPR game onwards up until after boxing day when LvG made him a midfielder, he was mostly very good, certainly up with Blind as possibly our most consistent outfield player (discounting DDG, of course).The first 4 games of the season he played as a striker I think, and I reckon it's a bit hypocritical of Pogue to say anyone can play well against QPR then use it as a game that Rooney played well in
I'll never understand why people want to bash one of the best players we have, one we'll definitely look back on as a club legend in time.
Yeah, Rooney (before Van Gaal tried to Schweinsteiger him) was playing great and was our best performer after De Gea and Blind.
On midfield he didn't look good, but that is because he isn't a midfielder.
I wasn't ever his fan and actually wanted us to sold him (when SAF retired) but he has completely proven me wrong with his performances, and this year with his leadership (bar that stupid mistake when he sent himself of). And yesterday he looked better than Falcao (or RVP this season). If he only had a decent first touch...
On midfield he didn't look good, but that is because he isn't a midfielder.
I wasn't ever his fan and actually wanted us to sold him (when SAF retired) but he has completely proven me wrong with his performances, and this year with his leadership (bar that stupid mistake when he sent himself of). And yesterday he looked better than Falcao (or RVP this season). If he only had a decent first touch...
He was shit in the first 3 games like everyone else to be honest. However, from QPR to the first half against Spurs he was one of our best players. His form dipped after that but I'd partly put that down to Van Gaal moving him even deeper.
Rooney, Di Maria and Young/Januzaj behind RVP is the way forward imo.
Rooney, Di Maria and Young/Januzaj behind RVP is the way forward imo.
He was nothing special yesterday, but I feel he did enough to start as a striker instead of Falcao next game.
He looked very pleased when he scored, I'm happy for him.
He looked very pleased when he scored, I'm happy for him.
RvP/Falcao annoy me when they get the ball and immediately turn backward because they won’t even try to beat the defender. Rooney does it, he’s not as fast as he was before but this makes the defenders step back a little towards their goal, and in effect there is more space between the lines. If you play 2 slow strikers up top every EPL defence will sit high because they can’t hurt them with their speed anyway.
This place has gone to the dogs if I'm the voice of reason!?!
It isn't possible to criticise him while at the same acknowledge that he's one of our best players of all time? He was very poor yesterday and topped it off with a blatant dive. Still we get stupid comments like "Shame there's still some caftards so blinded by their own bias they can't recognise what's happening on the pitch, right in front of their own eyes." Comments like that could easily backfire, or even better, be said about those that defend a club legend clearly in decline. He's a shadow of his former self. But he does look better upfront than in midfield so hopefully we won't see him in midfield again.
It's amazing to see people trying to find fault with Rooney last night, it wasn't a spectacular performance but he gave us endless running, movement in the channels and didn't just pass it back where he got it from every time he got it, that alone was a huge step up from Falcao and RvP.
It never has worked and never will work. We need to play Rooney upfront alone with Mata in behind or beside young Wilson.
As poor as the first hour was, it felt really good having him back up there.
The prospect of wasting him for half a season was insane.
The prospect of wasting him for half a season was insane.
Scenes Hilarious actually
You could see Rooney and the 'keeper laughing about it at the end of the game.
Anyway, it was either dive or get absolutely snapped in half.
Think we should put it to bed.
Anyway, it was either dive or get absolutely snapped in half.
Think we should put it to bed.
Wazza having a few late night bevies?
Seems he was responding to Wade Barrett's comments after the Preston dive:
Odds on the FA charging Rooney with threatening behaviour on Twitter?
Odds on the FA charging Rooney with threatening behaviour on Twitter?
Seems he was responding to Wade Barrett's comments after the Preston dive:
Odds on the FA charging Rooney with threatening behaviour on Twitter?
He wasn't anything special against Preston, yet it was still miles better then anything we've seen from Falcao recently. RVP to an extent too.
Ha-ha!
So this is Wings, LvG's favourite "English Restaurant"
So this is Wings, LvG's favourite "English Restaurant"
Swansea 2:1 Man Utd
His first time passes have been pretty tidy. Fellaini and RvP have been too laboured, though.
Just listening to commentators you would think he's had a terrific first half when he's been ok at best. Clearly much better than any of our other strikers though.
Why is RVP always the one that drops deeper? Don't understand the logic in that. It should be Rooney playing between the lines and instead of Fellaini we really need to throw on a winger to stretch the play.
Seriously why is it we have to stick to a diamond formation when it clearly doesn't work?
Seriously why is it we have to stick to a diamond formation when it clearly doesn't work?
He's played quite well. Everything's been neat, tidy and first time.
Shame Fellaini has been shite
Shame Fellaini has been shite
Link up play has been pretty good, but because he likes to drop off and link up play, we need someone playing attacking midfield who will run in behind when he does so. Fellaini isn't that guy, although I think his hold up play has been pretty good.
Not impressed, offer very little offensive threat. Rvp isnt playing great either but he has offered some offensive threat.
Rooney has lost all his fire.
Obviously he still has some of his talent. But I think he gets too much sponsorship money, is far too big a name now and too comfortable.
The difference between this Rooney and the 16-22 year old Rooney is astonishing. He simply doesn't look like he cares any more.
Obviously he still has some of his talent. But I think he gets too much sponsorship money, is far too big a name now and too comfortable.
The difference between this Rooney and the 16-22 year old Rooney is astonishing. He simply doesn't look like he cares any more.
He needs 4 or 5 touches before he can play the ball. Still our best striker and should play upfront with someone else behind him like Mata or ADM or Herrera. Just not RvP or Falcao
Very average today. Lots of misplaced passes and bad touches. Couldn't even spot him in the second half.
I thought he played ok given how little he had in regards to movement around him, Rooney at his best was Rooney partnered with Tevez or behind Hernandez IMO.
7% of the forum thought Rooney was our best player today.
it's funny, he was shit but still better than the other two clowns who usually play up front and he was away from midfield which is a good thing. but yeah a standard Rooney performance, little or no impact on the game but plenty of huff and puff.
I don't think it's about caring, it's more about mellowing I believe.
I agree on the lost fire part, he still works his socks off for the team. He just doesn't have that ruthless edge anymore which we sorely miss, in all our attacking players in fact (bar Di Maria and Young).
He was decent, got the ball to spread it to the wing but other than that nothing much offered.
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