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2014-15 Performances

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5.9 Season Average Rating
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37
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14
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His miss could have changed the entire complexion of the game, and then missed another golden opportunity, from the corner.

Don't think he was bad, but not that good, either. Average performance, worsened by the missed chances.
 
The header wasn't easy. Probably expected the defender to clear it. That shot at the start though. Ugh, if that went in...
 
Captain Hindsight said:
His miss could have changed the entire complexion of the game, and then missed another golden opportunity, from the corner.

Don't think he was bad, but not that good, either. Average performance, worsened by the missed chances.
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Golden opportunity from a corner:lol:

You do love criticizing him for missing difficult chances. I'll give you that.
 
Thought he did well under the circumstances, would have liked LvG to go for the bold move and replace Falcao for AdM then move someone back into defensive midfield support to allow Rooney to move up the top. We had nothing to lose as a team at that point by conceding another goal at the risk of scoring one … but LvG might have felt he had personally.

That's something I must admit do hear creeping into his pressers lately that could be a little worrying … "a manager thinks this way because that is how he is remembered" or "as a manager trophies are what is important, not CL places" just sayin'
 
He's not a midfielder and it showed. Touch, passing and positioning just aren't there when he plays further back.

Not his fault though.
 
akash02 said:
Forgot to add that you love your strawman's as well. Never change.
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Why is it hard for you to just accept he wasn't great today?

Had that been Falcao, this place would be on fire. Why do the standards change with Rooney?

He missed two good fecking chances in a game where we knew we weren't going to get many, and we didn't. Cost us points.
 
Captain Hindsight said:
Why is it hard for you to just accept he wasn't great today?

Had that been Falcao, this place would be on fire. Why do the standards change with Rooney?

He missed two good fecking chances in a game where we knew we weren't going to get many, and we didn't. Cost us points.
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matherto said:
He's not a midfielder and it showed. Touch, passing and positioning just aren't there when he plays further back.

Not his fault though.
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TBH I thought he did an ok job in midfield today. Should have absolutly buried that chance in the first half though, but having said that I though he did a good job.
 
Glaringly obvious that he isn't a midfielder now. Needs to be up front and we'll see the true player he is.
 
Captain Hindsight said:
Why is it hard for you to just accept he wasn't great today?

Had that been Falcao, this place would be on fire. Why do the standards change with Rooney?

He missed two good fecking chances in a game where we knew we weren't going to get many, and we didn't. Cost us points.
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There you go. Another strawman.

He should have probably buried the first one but the 2nd is a difficult and certainly not a golden chance by any stretch. You do love exaggerating and then using that to have a go at Rooney.

And I thought he was good today even taking into account the missed chance.
 
I actually thought he did well in midfield today. Wasn't the hardest of games though considering how Chelsea were happy to let him have the ball.
 
Did better than usual in midfield. 2 tough chances which he missed. Loves the long diagonal.
 
akash02 said:
There you go. Another strawman.

He should have probably buried the first one but the 2nd is a difficult and certainly not a golden chance by any stretch. You do love exaggerating and then using that to have a go at Rooney.

And I thought he was good today even taking into account the missed chance.
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Strawman in your eyes, buddy.

If that's an acceptable or good performance, then you've low standards. In case you forgot, we lost and weren't that close to winning. Our best chance fell to Rooney and he fluffed it.

I don't hate Rooney, nor would I criticise a player for no reason. You, for some reason or another, seem to be incapable of seeing any bad in his performances, and just because someone else does, you insult them.

I called his performance average as he did nothing out of the ordinary, never created a chance, hardly passed forward and missed two good chances (the header was a free one against a team who rarely concede from set pieces; golden opportunity in my eyes). However, I also recognise the good in Rooney's performances, he kept the ball under pressure and kept it ticking. However, I expect more from a player who I rate quite highly. If you're going to resort to name calling, then please don't respond.
 
Think a few people had already decided he'd had a poor game before a ball was kicked today.

I don't like him in midfield at all usually but he did well today. Annoying that we miss chances in a game of few opportunties but on his weaker foot with that many bodies in front of him it was hardly a sitter.
 
Captain Hindsight said:
Strawman in your eyes, buddy.

If that's an acceptable or good performance, then you've low standards. In case you forgot, we lost and weren't that close to winning. Our best chance fell to Rooney and he fluffed it.

I don't hate Rooney, nor would I criticise a player for no reason. You, for some reason or another, seem to be incapable of seeing any bad in his performances, and just because someone else does, you insult them.

I called his performance average as he did nothing out of the ordinary, never created a chance, hardly passed forward and missed two good chances (the header was a free one against a team who rarely concede from set pieces; golden opportunity in my eyes). However, I also recognise the good in Rooney's performances, he kept the ball under pressure and kept it ticking. However, I expect more from a player who I rate quite highly. If you're going to resort to name calling, then please don't respond.
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Good post. Agree with pretty much all of it. Ignore akash - his contributions in this thread are abysmal.
 
Shame the early shot didn't go in we would have won this with ease (forcing Chelsea to come out). I dont like him in midfield and that 30 yard floater he tends to always play annoys the shit out of me even when it finds a wide man.
 
Captain Hindsight said:
Strawman in your eyes, buddy.

If that's an acceptable or good performance, then you've low standards. In case you forgot, we lost and weren't that close to winning. Our best chance fell to Rooney and he fluffed it.

I don't hate Rooney, nor would I criticise a player for no reason. You, for some reason or another, seem to be incapable of seeing any bad in his performances, and just because someone else does, you insult them.

I called his performance average as he did nothing out of the ordinary, never created a chance, hardly passed forward and missed two good chances (the header was a free one against a team who rarely concede from set pieces; golden opportunity in my eyes). However, I also recognise the good in Rooney's performances, he kept the ball under pressure and kept it ticking. However, I expect more from a player who I rate quite highly. If you're going to resort to name calling, then please don't respond.
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What the feck are you talking about?

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Oh sorry, it was an incredibly hard chance. Did well to get his head on to it.
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Captain Hindsight said:
Why is it hard for you to just accept he wasn't great today?
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you insult them.
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Point to me where I said, it was an incredibly hard chance? Or point to me where I said he was great? Or maybe you can point to me where I insulted you perhaps?

And no, it was a good performance considering he's not an actual midfielder. Had it been Rooney who had given away a pass like Herrera I know what this thread would have been full off. It certainly wouldn't be full of praise to put it lightly. Wonder what you thought of Herrera's performances. Not average I take it?

You make up something. Argue against something no one has said. And then throw a hissy fit. Rinse and repeat.

Uzz said:
Good post. Agree with pretty much all of it. .Ignore akash - his contributions in this thread are abysmal.
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Quite easily the worst poster on this thread and possibly the site. Your Rooney posts are somewhat tame compared to the shit you spout in the CE forum. At least the Orton guy just dislikes Rooney. You have to resort to coming up absolute bollocks.
 
Runs a lot in midfield so he tired quite a bit towards the end, which is a shame. He would probably need to learn how to conserve his energy if he was going to play in midfield more regularly but hopefully he will be back up front with Blind coming back (LvG said him and Jones weren't too far away for this game).
 
Playing Wayne in midfield is a double problem: you miss a proper striker and lack a bit in midfield. However, LvG seemed to have no option but to play Rooney instead of Carrick/Blind.
 
Thought he did alright, nothing special though. Pressured their midfield. Was tidy overall. It's painfully obvious it's not for him though - it's just unfortunate Van Gaal had no other option.

Hopefully Carrick or Blind will be back for the next game.
 
Uzz said:
@akash02 - You seem really upset. Why don't you get offline and relax for a while? It's embarrassing watching you post nonsense after nonsense without much thought.
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I'm fairly calm mate. Just pointing out how embarrassing some of your posts are in the forum. No offense.
 
Accomplished centre-forward puts in so-so performance as a defensive midfielder.

It's a testament to his talent that a manager as good as LvG even thinks he can play there.

Looked the most likely to score, but meh . . . he's not a f*cking defensive midfielder.
 
NessunDorma said:
Accomplished centre-forward puts in so-so performance as a defensive midfielder.

It's a testament to his talent that a manager as good as LvG even thinks he can play there.

Looked the most likely to score, but meh . . . he's not a f*cking defensive midfielder.
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He had a decent game, he didn't play as a DM though, that was Herrera
 
Uzz said:
lol 'fairly calm'.

Ok - continue swearing at reasoned posters making reasoned arguments. It'll serve you well, I'm sure.
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Yeah, I don't think anything you type can be described as reasoned...

Now if only you hadn't started any of it by getting personal...oh well. So much for reasoned arguments lol
 
akash02 said:
What the feck are you talking about?

Point to me where I said, it was an incredibly hard chance? Or point to me where I said he was great? Or maybe you can point to me where I insulted you perhaps?

And no, it was a good performance considering he's not an actual midfielder. Had it been Rooney who had given away a pass like Herrera I know what this thread would have been full off. It certainly wouldn't be full of praise to put it lightly. Wonder what you thought of Herrera's performances. Not average I take it?

You make up something. Argue against something no one has said. And then throw a hissy fit. Rinse and repeat.
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A free header against a team that rarely concede from set pieces is in your eyes a difficult chance? The wonder goal Rooney scored against Villa was a difficult chance, the header today was easy as feck. How you see it any other way, I don't understand.

Good performance? Zouma is a defender and performed really well, for his team. In contrast, Rooney, who's played in midfield enough to know the basics, wasn't good, at best an average performance. Have you forgotten that we lost the game.

You're an odd poster, you are. In another thread you post this "That's twice Van Gaal has had 70% of the ball against Mourinho and lost whilst barely creating anything". Yet call Rooney's performance good, for creating f*ck all, all game... I have no clue what your ridiculously low standards for Rooney are, but I expect him to perform better than today, especially, if Blind and/or Carrick don't return, otherwise, we'll find ourselves in a position we don't want to be in.

Herrera out shone our Captain whilst playing as a DM for the first time in the EPL. FWIW, I gave Rooney a 5/10 and Herrera a 6/10, which illustrates what I thought of their performances.

The last part is funny because you failed to realise that my comment about the chance being incredibly hard was tongue in cheek, and then proceeded to throw a strop for your shortcomings.
 
Said already somewhere,today think he broke that triangle on the right side,never worked who it should from very start.Its not his fault for that nor he had bad game just he could not do Herrera`s role today imo,still i understand and dont have any issues.
 
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