He actually stamped on the pitch after he spurned that chance. I couldn't believe he was trying to blame the pitch.
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Good in first half, bad in second.
What did he do that was good in the first half?
I can't see him being dropped. Arsenal, Everton, City coming up, he's certain to start all three.
Ran well, pressed well, passed well (couple of lovely passes to Martial, one that almost had Depay in great chance, and a pass that enabled Mata to get a penalty).
Ridiculous miss also. But that was just in solidarity with Ronaldo and Chicharito.
Last night was the ultimate drunk Rooney performance.
He was stumbling about like he'd just sank a litre of vodka.
He was stumbling about like he'd just sank a litre of vodka.
Some people are still thinking that it's all about finding his form
Is it really all about form? What kind of form are you guys expecting he'll suddenly hit?
Is it really all about form? What kind of form are you guys expecting he'll suddenly hit?
The name change seems to have done wonders for Smalling. Maybe Rooney needs a name change too.
He did some good things, but overrall I thought he was poor. A few good passes yes.
Overrall slowed the game down and lost posession more often. Running with the ball on the break and just doing nothing with it. Don't understand what his role in the team is at present.
I really do hope he finds some form, but atm he is a player that seems to be playing with 0 confidence
Overrall slowed the game down and lost posession more often. Running with the ball on the break and just doing nothing with it. Don't understand what his role in the team is at present.
I really do hope he finds some form, but atm he is a player that seems to be playing with 0 confidence
He hasn't been the same since the hair transplant IMO. Maybe they botched the operation and it's affected his brain in some way?? Could be nonsense but I think the club should investigate it
Got a 7 in The Sun 
His best season came right after the transplant, so if anything, he should get another one.
I know mate, complete farce.Got a 7 in The Sun
Don't know if you play dreamteam, but his points tally = absolute fraud. No doubt biased scores to keep the masses of rooney-led teams happy.
he should have scored and lost the ball a few times - other than that there were also some nice passes and some good movement. imo an average game by him but not the end of the world. really hope he can up his game and form a partnership with martial.
Samson in reverse.
Hmm interesting. Well at least we've got to the root of the problem and know it's something to do with the hair transplant.
Had to google that....
According to the biblical account, Samson was given supernatural strength by God in order to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats[2] such as killing a lion, slaying an entire army with only the jawbone of an ass, and destroying a pagan temple. Samson had two vulnerabilities, however: his attraction to untrustworthy women and his hair, without which he was powerless. These vulnerabilities ultimately proved fatal for him.
Rooney certainly has problems with women considering the granny incident so you might be onto something
He was also blind, so that explains Wayne's miss last night.
he was also scouse. coincidence?
Thread is screaming for some Tom fecking Jones
That's why I have kept him in my team, because even though he is utter balls on the pitch, The Sun still give him great scores every week. Comical really.
He always scores and finds form against Arsenal. This weekend is probably my last hope at this point.
Can see him retiring in several years and a lot of us forgetting what a great player he was. I mean Gary Neville was pretty awful for his last couple of years, but he was also injured quite a lot and rotated a lot if I remember correctly, so he's remembered as the marauding full back who's crosses were Beckham-like.
However I'm already starting to forget what a peak Wayne Rooney was like. Will anyone remember the great player he was if he spends another 4 seasons stinking the place out, after the 4 mediocre seasons he's already had? I genuinely can't imagine any fan that after 8 seasons of being poor-mediocre would remember him with anything other than disdain; regardless of records for goal scoring.
However I'm already starting to forget what a peak Wayne Rooney was like. Will anyone remember the great player he was if he spends another 4 seasons stinking the place out, after the 4 mediocre seasons he's already had? I genuinely can't imagine any fan that after 8 seasons of being poor-mediocre would remember him with anything other than disdain; regardless of records for goal scoring.
Please god not several more years of this shite!
I personally believe Van Gaal will finally admit defeat and let his ego be harmed by the end of the season. But it took Fergie 4 years to realise that Berbatov was a square peg in a round hole, despite most fans seeing it within 6 months. There's always the chance that managers with huge ego's that they stick by their convictions for 3-4 years before admitting defeat.
If that's the case we could certainly see another couple of seasons of him. Then if Van Gaal leaves and a new manager comes in the process could repeat itself, particularly as the Football world as a whole seems immune to noticing Rooney's bad form. Journalists, players and managers alike are still praising him regularly and giving him positive ratings irrespective (the latest of which was Owen & Scholes last night saying he wasn't at his best but he'll always come good) so you'd forgive someone for thinking he's still playing decent.
How did Rooney lose his PK responsibilities? Didn't he let Chicharito take one against Brugge when he got his hat trick? Can't recall any other PK opportunities between then and yesterday. Not complaining mind, just curious.
Missed a penalty at Anfield end of last season (and quite a few others over the years).
Yeah but wasn't he on PK duties against Brugge just several weeks ago? Thought he allowed Chicharito to take his PK in an attempt to get his confidence going.
Mata was not on the pitch at that time. He would've been the first in line. Herrera is probably second at this point (he was also already subbed off against Brugge).
Rooney and Mata played against Liverpool and Herrera took the Pen that day, who knows what the system is
Rooney had lost penalty duty after missing one. Mata was the penalty taker but had been taken off, so Ander was next in line.Rooney and Mata played against Liverpool and Herrera took the Pen that day, who knows what the system is
Rooney and Mata played against Liverpool and Herrera took the Pen that day, who knows what the system is
Nah, Rooney was injured and didn't play and Mata was subbed off 5 minutes before the penalty.
I'm sure if Mata was still on against Liverpool when we got the pen he'd have taken it.
It's about time Rooney was taken off penalties anyway. His record is crap.
Rooney and Mata played against Liverpool and Herrera took the Pen that day, who knows what the system is
I think at this point the order is Mata - Herrera - Young - Rooney. Some new players like Bastian, Memphis or Martial might be on the list too, but I don't know where exactly.
You mean his problem is psychological? Like, I did a bloody transplant but it's not working for the long term??? That should be considered indeed.
Rooney is at the back of the list because he missed his last penalty. It's a simple procedure for van Gaal - if you miss the next in line becomes the taker. Mata is currently it, Ander only took it vs Liverpool because Mata wasn't on the field.
The definition of insanity...
Ah right, I have a bad memory. I wonder if Martial will develop into our number 1 penalty taker considering how ice cold he is infront of goal
Given the cafe's collective Roondown about his performance against Wolfsburg, I thought I might be seeing misplaced passes and miscontrols galore... along with negativity in his direction of passing.
Of course not. We have one appalling missed chance, and a very few minor errors. Not at his best by any means, but far from stinking the place out.
Admittedly he did not link up with Martial directly as much as we might have hoped, but he did find many good passes to keep attacks moving, and there weren't any obvious missed chances to pass that I recall. Can it be that the harsh glare of the miss affected peoples' vision?
Of course not. We have one appalling missed chance, and a very few minor errors. Not at his best by any means, but far from stinking the place out.
Admittedly he did not link up with Martial directly as much as we might have hoped, but he did find many good passes to keep attacks moving, and there weren't any obvious missed chances to pass that I recall. Can it be that the harsh glare of the miss affected peoples' vision?
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