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Cementing his all-time status and inching towards some real legends of the game in terms of sheer numbers :

Premier League goals :

Alan Shearer : 260
Andy Cole : 187
Wayne Rooney : 181
Thierry Henry : 174
Frank Lampard : 165

Premier League assists :

Ryan Giggs : 131
Steven Gerrard : 100
Frank Lampard : 96
Wayne Rooney : 93
Francesc Fabregas : 83

Premier League most goals for one club :

Thierry Henry : 175
Wayne Rooney : 166
Frank Lampard : 147

Select European elite clubs' highest goalscorers :

Juventus : Alessandro del Piero (290 goals)
Roma : Francesco Totti (287 goals)
Internazionale : Giuseppe Meazza (285 goals)
AC Milan : Gunnar Nordahl (221 goals)

Barcelona : Lionel Messi (377 goals)
Real Madrid : Raul Gonzalez (323 goals)
Atletico Madrid : Adrian Escuerdo (150 goals)

Bayern Munich : Gerd Muller (556 goals)

Ajax : Piet Van Reenen (273 goals)

Liverpool : Ian Rush (346 goals)
Manchester United : Bobby Charlton (249 goals)
Arsenal : Thierry Henry (228 goals)
Chelsea : Frank Lampard (211 goals)

Wayne Rooney : 224 goals.

Will probably end up with 300+ goals and 125+ assists for Manchester United if not more. :)
 
You know how the press and rival fans (and many of our own fans actually) say that Rooney hasn't fulfilled his early promise, well he's 100% certain to become our all time leading goal scorer (barring injury) and has a chance to become England's all time leading goal scorer. He also has an outside chance of becoming the Premierships all time leading goal scorer (although that will be hard) and thats from a striker that hardly ever plays as an 'out and out' striker!.
He's also had more career assists than most top strikers get in their entire careers.

It makes you wonder what peoples expectations actually were of Rooney when he first burst onto the scene.

EDIT: Right on cue, the post above mine showing exactly what i mean.:D
 
RetroStu said:
You know how the press and rival fans (and many of our own fans actually) say that Rooney hasn't fulfilled his early promise, well he's 100% certain to become our all time leading goal scorer (barring injury) and has a chance to become England's all time leading goal scorer. He also has an outside chance of becoming the Premierships all time leading goal scorer (although that will be hard) and thats from a striker that hardly ever plays as an 'out and out' striker!.
He's also had more career assists than most top strikers get in their entire careers.

It makes you wonder what peoples expectations actually were of Rooney when he first burst onto the scene.
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A lot were probably expecting him to be the very best in the world.
 
The complete footballer- always has been. It's no surprise to me that he's doing so well in midfield. Personally I've never understood why he has been ranked so low on world player lists. He's in a top five position for me and, when you take in to account all round footballing attributes, he's the number 1.
 
Cheesy said:
A lot were probably expecting him to be the very best in the world.
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Well thats not Rooneys fault and he's been one of the best players in the world at various points in his career (even the press and pundits have said that).

He's still the 'heartbeat' of the team and we simply look a worse and more fragile team when Rooney isn't in it, even when he's in bad form.
 
Invictus said:
Cementing his all-time status and inching towards some real legends of the game in terms of sheer numbers :

Premier League goals :

Alan Shearer : 260
Andy Cole : 187
Wayne Rooney : 181
Thierry Henry : 174
Frank Lampard : 165

Premier League assists :

Ryan Giggs : 131
Steven Gerrard : 100
Frank Lampard : 96
Wayne Rooney : 93
Francesc Fabregas : 83

Premier League most goals for one club :

Thierry Henry : 175
Wayne Rooney : 166
Frank Lampard : 147

Select European elite clubs' highest goalscorers :

Juventus : Alessandro del Piero (290 goals)
Roma : Francesco Totti (287 goals)
Internazionale : Giuseppe Meazza (285 goals)
AC Milan : Gunnar Nordahl (221 goals)

Barcelona : Lionel Messi (377 goals)
Real Madrid : Raul Gonzalez (323 goals)
Atletico Madrid : Adrian Escuerdo (150 goals)

Bayern Munich : Gerd Muller (556 goals)

Ajax : Piet Van Reenen (273 goals)

Liverpool : Ian Rush (346 goals)
Manchester United : Bobby Charlton (249 goals)
Arsenal : Thierry Henry (228 goals)
Chelsea : Frank Lampard (211 goals)

Wayne Rooney : 224 goals.

Will probably end up with 300+ goals and 125+ assists for Manchester United if not more. :)
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Then ask yourself how many of the above can make passes like a Pirlo or Scholes, who are masters of last ditch tackles, or who can neutralise a key opponent completely out of the game. Remember the jobs he does on the likes of Arteta to block passing lanes a la Carrick.
 
Is there actually a player who can do what Rooney does to such a high caliber? Struggling to think of any players who can go from playing as a striker to a midfielder at such a high level and looking great in both positions.
 
He's really enjoying himself under LVG. Truly deserving his captaincy. I think finally all his contract and transfer bollocks can finally be water under the bridge.
 
Invictus said:
Premier League assists :
Ryan Giggs : 131
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As he's so damn old, a lot is missing for Giggsy, didn't track assists for pretty much all of 90s. I did though. :cool:

By my count, he's on 195 PL assists. Have Rooney on 99. (guess the difference between me and some sites is how we see what an assist is, I do count fouls that lead to direct free kick goal as one, some sites do too, some do not)

They both have a buttload, that's certain. ;)
 
Mrs Smoker said:
As he's so damn old, a lot is missing for Giggsy, didn't track assists for pretty much all of 90s. I did though. :cool:

By my count, he's on 195 PL assists. Have Rooney on 99. (guess the difference between me and some sites is how we see what an assist is, I do count fouls that lead to direct free kick goal as one, some sites do too, some do not)

They both have a buttload, that's certain. ;)
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Unofficially, how many for Scholes do you reckon ? We could very well have three separate 100+ assist makers from one club ! :D

That on top of 100+ goals for Cole, Rooney, Ruud, Giggs, Scholes and possibly Van Persie in the near future.
 
So glad he stayed with us always gave it his all on the pitch couldn't care less to an extent what he does off it.
 
Cole had a load of assists as well as his goals that goes unmentioned most of the time. Would be interesting to see a goals+assists all-time chart for the Premier League. Rooney, Giggs, Henry would be top I imagine.
 
Loving his performances this season. With Falcao and RVP making brilliant runs, it's creating a lot of space for Rooney and Mata.
 
Seems like LVG has found the perfect way of giving him the freedom he's always wanted without it hindering us in an attacking sense, I still wonder if it's viable in the big games to play 2 strikers and Rooney but he's certainly looked good in the role in our last two home games (albeit against weak opposition)

Wherever he plays does anyone think he won't end up being the record PL goalscorer? Only needs like another 80 goals or something similar
 
Ixion said:
Cole had a load of assists as well as his goals that goes unmentioned most of the time. Would be interesting to see a goals+assists all-time chart for the Premier League. Rooney, Giggs, Henry would be top I imagine.
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Since he was so far out in front goals wise, Shearer would probably make it into the top 3.
 
Looks like having a year of LvG moulding the team together is perfect timing for the CL. With Rooney looking like he is completely reinvigorated as our club captain, we can make a real statement next year. The linkup between him and our other attacking players was beautiful to watch.
 
Proved me wrong (again!) this season. I will never ask for him to be sold again. Not sure if I like his new role but he's still a class player. What's best is that we don't have to rely on his every match which eases the pressure on him a bit. Great captain so far.
 
Invictus said:
Cementing his all-time status and inching towards some real legends of the game in terms of sheer numbers :

Premier League goals :

Alan Shearer : 260
Andy Cole : 187
Wayne Rooney : 181
Thierry Henry : 174
Frank Lampard : 165

Premier League assists :

Ryan Giggs : 131
Steven Gerrard : 100
Frank Lampard : 96
Wayne Rooney : 93
Francesc Fabregas : 83

Premier League most goals for one club :

Thierry Henry : 175
Wayne Rooney : 166
Frank Lampard : 147

Select European elite clubs' highest goalscorers :

Juventus : Alessandro del Piero (290 goals)
Roma : Francesco Totti (287 goals)
Internazionale : Giuseppe Meazza (285 goals)
AC Milan : Gunnar Nordahl (221 goals)

Barcelona : Lionel Messi (377 goals)
Real Madrid : Raul Gonzalez (323 goals)
Atletico Madrid : Adrian Escuerdo (150 goals)

Bayern Munich : Gerd Muller (556 goals)

Ajax : Piet Van Reenen (273 goals)

Liverpool : Ian Rush (346 goals)
Manchester United : Bobby Charlton (249 goals)
Arsenal : Thierry Henry (228 goals)
Chelsea : Frank Lampard (211 goals)

Wayne Rooney : 224 goals.

Will probably end up with 300+ goals and 125+ assists for Manchester United if not more. :)
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Rooney's numbers are great and the incredible thing is they would be even better than they are if he was not constantly being moved from position to position for the benefit of the team in order to accommodate other attacking players and to give the team balance. While United have no doubt benefitted from it, Rooney on an individual level has suffered to a certain extent as a result of his versatility and selflessness. His goals per game record would be even more impressive and he would have perhaps won a top scorer award or two if he was played more regularly as the main striker with the team geared around setting him up and creating chances for him as well as having other players doing the hard work for him and allowing him to focus only on scoring and making the difference in the final third. No matter where he is played he will always put a shift in and contribute defensively and when he is used up front or on the wing and United's midfield is getting overran or under pressure he can drop deep or move inside and help them reclaim control of the game. He is an excellent player and world class on his day and he has been very underrated in recent years.
 
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I like Wayne Rooney doing his Frank Lampard impersonation better than any of his previous roles. This box to box role doesn't force him to be the focal point of the team and he seems to be thriving on the extra freedom of being a runner instead of holding up the ball as a striker or being the creator when played behind the main striker.

IMO this is the first time he has truly bought in to being a midfielder. He is doing more of the small things right when played there than in the past.

I thought he would be inflexible and resist his role change under LVG. Hopefully this match is a start of things to come and not a one-off.
 
Wayne Rooney's biggest asset is his ability to adapt. He's one of the best strikers out there but always adjusts for the better of the team. How many forwards would sacrifice their position for the benefit of the team for as long as Rooney? He's been excellent this season under van Gaal. I had a big problem with Rooney and Mata together in midfield but yesterday they both were lovely to watch. The runs that van Persie, rooney and Falcao made during the first goal was reminiscent of the Ronaldo-rooney-Tevez fluidity. There was no question about his importance and role as a team leader but he's sure as hell shutting people up for good.

Superb finish for the second goal as well. What impressed me the most about yesterday's performance was his movement in midfield, his passing decisions and his overall workrate. He played like a genuine box to box midfielder. Always picked the right choices, not many bullshit hollywood long balls that takes ages to reach valencia/Young. Crisp passing and he knew when to dribble and when to release the ball. His best game as an AM for us. He deserved a hat trick. That free kick should have gone in.
 
Americano said:
I thought there was a lot of potential for problems there but I underestimated Rooney's willingness to adapt. Perhaps his perspective has changed so I suppose mine can as well. I can't argue his commitment to the team at this point and he seems to be a dutiful captain and key to our success. In other words, the time is ripe for another prostitute scandal.
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I don't really get this. He's shown he's adaptable throughout his entire United career. The LVG and Rooney not getting along angle was just wishful thinking from a group of United 'supporters' so much so that many of them had no problems buying the 'Rooney did not want LVG as manager angle' in the Daily Mail.
 
Invictus said:
Unofficially, how many for Scholes do you reckon ? We could very well have three separate 100+ assist makers from one club ! :D

That on top of 100+ goals for Cole, Rooney, Ruud, Giggs, Scholes and possibly Van Persie in the near future.
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Shy by just two! (though, in all comps)

 
When this guy retires and people look back on his career, it'll look very unique. He might not be the 'best player in the world' but what he's done throughout his career, this ability to perform at the very highest level in a variety of positions, is quite special and isn't being appreciated as much as it should. A real world class player.
 
Cheesy said:
Since he was so far out in front goals wise, Shearer would probably make it into the top 3.
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Using this website ( http://www.premiersoccerstats.com/Records.cfm?DOrderby=Ass ) which obviously isn't official since I don't think Opta tracked things like assists prior to 2003 but it looks fairly accurate, I got the top 5 goals + assists as

Giggs - 392
Shearer - 382
Lampard - 348
Rooney - 325
Cole - 322

Probably not right but I doubt it's far off.
 
Haddock said:
The difference I think is that Fergie shuffled him around in key matches taking a defensive approach and made Rooney man mark people in midfield. Team man or not, that's a bit insulting for anyone with Rooney's qualities. You never see Lampard or Totti asked to mark the opposition.
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Making him captain, also seems to be helping.
 
Invictus said:
Cementing his all-time status and inching towards some real legends of the game in terms of sheer numbers :

Premier League goals :

Alan Shearer : 260
Andy Cole : 187
Wayne Rooney : 181
Thierry Henry : 174
Frank Lampard : 165

Premier League assists :

Ryan Giggs : 131
Steven Gerrard : 100
Frank Lampard : 96
Wayne Rooney : 93
Francesc Fabregas : 83

Premier League most goals for one club :

Thierry Henry : 175
Wayne Rooney : 166
Frank Lampard : 147

Select European elite clubs' highest goalscorers :

Juventus : Alessandro del Piero (290 goals)
Roma : Francesco Totti (287 goals)
Internazionale : Giuseppe Meazza (285 goals)
AC Milan : Gunnar Nordahl (221 goals)

Barcelona : Lionel Messi (377 goals)
Real Madrid : Raul Gonzalez (323 goals)
Atletico Madrid : Adrian Escuerdo (150 goals)

Bayern Munich : Gerd Muller (556 goals)

Ajax : Piet Van Reenen (273 goals)

Liverpool : Ian Rush (346 goals)
Manchester United : Bobby Charlton (249 goals)
Arsenal : Thierry Henry (228 goals)
Chelsea : Frank Lampard (211 goals)

Wayne Rooney : 224 goals.

Will probably end up with 300+ goals and 125+ assists for Manchester United if not more. :)
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:lol: Gerd Muller's stats
 
He had already proved how much he has grown up last season for me by fighting for the side when so many others had pussyed out because they were unhappy with moyes....*cough*rvp*cough*

This season he has just been integral to everything we do, I'm glad to be proved wrong about him on midfield, loving him as a driving midfielder
 
NinjaZombie said:
I thought he, like most of the team, switched off after the third goal today. His passing got sloppy, and he was slow on the 50/50s.

Still, brilliant runs for the two goals, and when he was fully focused, put in a great performance.
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Unsurprising given our fixture congestion in the next week and a half. Impossible to play every 90mins at 100%. Need to keep something in reserve.

Rooney was excellent yesterday. Leading by example. A real captain's performance. One of my issues with him in midfield in seasons past was that he seemed to feel some obligation to play 60 yard hollywood balls across the pitch almost every time he got the ball (even when it wasn't on). He seems to have cut that down a lot and the ball to RvP for the goal was lovely.

I agree with the poster who said there isn't another player who can play so many different positions to such a high standard. No wonder LvG loves his versatility.
 
He has been truly superb the last couple of months. There are no doubt various factors at play (maturity, fitness, settled family life etc) but I have no doubt he has been reenergised by the recent changes at United, particularly the fact that, for the first time since Ronaldo and Tevez left, he is playing with a group of attacking players who are on his level and for a team that is on the up (after the Moyes debacle and the slightly stale feel of the final Fergie years).
 
LR7 said:
Unsurprising given our fixture congestion in the next week and a half. Impossible to play every 90mins at 100%. Need to keep something in reserve.

Rooney was excellent yesterday. Leading by example. A real captain's performance. One of my issues with him in midfield in seasons past was that he seemed to feel some obligation to play 60 yard hollywood balls across the pitch almost every time he got the ball (even when it wasn't on). He seems to have cut that down a lot and the ball to RvP for the goal was lovely.

I agree with the poster who said there isn't another player who can play so many different positions to such a high standard. No wonder LvG loves his versatility.
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Who comes closest to mind is probably Muller, can play striker, second striker, no 10, on the wings, hasnt he played in midfield yet? @Balu
 
Imagine if we sold him to Chelsea last season :nervous:

Gotta thank Moyes for keeping him here, even if it was at the cost of £300k/w
 
He would be godlike if it wasn't for all those transfer requests, such a shame really. He's absolutely on fire right now, glad to see him in such good form.
 
Raul Madrid said:
Rooney's numbers are great and the incredible thing is they would be even better than they are if he was not constantly being moved from position to position for the benefit of the team in order to accommodate other attacking players and to give the team balance. While United have no doubt benefitted from it, Rooney on an individual level has suffered to a certain extent as a result of his versatility and selflessness.
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blitz133w said:
Wayne Rooney's biggest asset is his ability to adapt. He's one of the best strikers out there but always adjusts for the better of the team. How many forwards would sacrifice their position for the benefit of the team for as long as Rooney?
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I have read this so many times and it absolutely does my head in. When Rooney himself said it I lost a lot of respect for him. If Rooney was the best option to play up front, that's where he would play. The idea that he's some sort of martyr who selflessly does all of the donkey work so fancy dans like Ronaldo and Van Persie get all of the glory is utter utter nonsense. People praise his ability to track back and his versatility yet when he's asked to use those qualities it's like he's being asked to donate a kidney.

He has matured a lot this season (as a player at least). I thought making him captain was a mistake but he has responded to the role superbly. He was excellent against Newcastle and I was impressed with his maturity at Villa too. I've heard a lot people describe him as an intelligent player but I have never seen it until recently. He deserves a lot of credit for how he has played this season.
 
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