How about just occasionally killing the ball within say 2 yards of him when he receives the ball?
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How about just occasionally killing the ball within say 2 yards of him when he receives the ball?
And people try and pretend there's no agenda on here 
'absolutely dreadful'? Really?
He's been fine, not great, but ok. Nothing much to complain about.
'absolutely dreadful'? Really?
He's been fine, not great, but ok. Nothing much to complain about.
I think his delivery has been good from set peices. But City just aren't the kind of team you get a lot from that.
I can see this thread is going to scapegoat central then if we don't win.
People with huge agendas not willing to give Rooney any credit whatsoever.
People with huge agendas not willing to give Rooney any credit whatsoever.
I'm really liking the energy he's bringing to this game, but...
The last 4 United attacks have ended up in Rooney just losing the ball.
The last 4 United attacks have ended up in Rooney just losing the ball.
Anyone know his pass rate so far, it must be shocking.
He's not been as bad as he's been previously, but he's a million miles from 'very good'.
Nah, Martial's often been looking a lot more dangerous than Rooney, who's been fairly poor again.
He has at least been involved, which he isn't always. He has broken our attacking a lot of times though, and made poor decisions when receiving the ball
He breaks up more United attacks than the opposition do.
I agree with this. The moment he fecked an easy control with no one around him just represents the player he's become.
Credit for what exactly?
One of my biggest annoyances, side from when he loses the ball needlessly, is that he has to bring the ball backwards every time because his first touch is too poor to keep defenders away, so he has to run away from pressure. That means that he ends up with his back to goal and no way of playing a positive pass to a player moving forward to develop the attack. Passing it to him is one step forward and two steps back, every single time.
Just fluke a goal Wayne. All will be forgiven.
We haven't had one touch in their box, I think. He's doing well to ensure that stays the case for 90 minutes
He is not bad, I don't think he deserves to be criticised more than our other players(apart from one or two who are playing well). But he had few laughable situations, and he has more to prove than anyone else though.
No first touch, sloppy passing and all around clumsiness, but he looks more energetic at least.
But he's still been largely ineffective. He hasn't even mustered a shot. Martial would be terrorising City even more so if he was playing in Rooney's position.
I'm far from a defender of his, but it's harsh to criticise him today imo. No attacking player on the pitch has done anything of note.
What does he actually offer us any more the snap shot out of nowhere is well gone, the burst of energy is gone, the desire to win is gone and the body looks shot.
Awful Rooney is in the house again
I counted 5 occasions in that half alone when he lost the ball and city countered easily.
He is a complete and utter liability for Christ sake martial has played great yet again but he's shunted out wide just so Rooney can play.
With martial at 9 we could win this
I counted 5 occasions in that half alone when he lost the ball and city countered easily.
He is a complete and utter liability for Christ sake martial has played great yet again but he's shunted out wide just so Rooney can play.
With martial at 9 we could win this
Oh come on he hasn't been that bad for fecks sake. He's been like every other player on the pitch today. It's such a cagey affair. May have lost the ball a few times but he's won the ball for us a few times too.
To be fair - this Rooney business has opened my eyes to just how low the standards are with some our supporters.
I often questioned this when plenty of our supporters wanted to give Moyes more time.
Sorry but I want United to be successful, so I'll carry on my "agenda" against players who are not deserving of being in the first XI.
I often questioned this when plenty of our supporters wanted to give Moyes more time.
Sorry but I want United to be successful, so I'll carry on my "agenda" against players who are not deserving of being in the first XI.
I don't think he's anywhere as bad as being made out. He's is occupying the defenders. 
The guy isn't on a 300k contract to perform the same as the others, he is supposed to be a standout-player. Feck sake, some people need to raise their standards man.
Thought that was a perfectly decent half from Rooney. Lots of people jumping on the bandwagon.
That's the most disappointing about him now. His reluctance to shoot.
Aye, he should be our star player. Not a liability.
One of his best games this season. Technically he's still very poor, but at least he looks like he's working really hard and is trying to lead by example, effort wise if nothing else.
Naturally this isn't enough in the long run but it's much better than we've seen - a solid 6 I'd say.
Naturally this isn't enough in the long run but it's much better than we've seen - a solid 6 I'd say.
Not bad at all, could have produced a good chance if Martial stayed onside.
Martial's been a class above.
If it's the miscontrol I think you're talking about, I just lowered my head in resignation when it happened. It was so poor - barely anyone around and it just bounces off his boot, straight to Kompany.
Thought he was shit this half, hopefully he will be better in the second one.
Yeah, standard derby game. He's certainly going to be an escape goat if we lose.
Clueless today, hope he can pick it up 2nd half. Confidence looks shot.
He's on £300k a week, "decent" isn't good enough.
I agree, but he's also lost the ball a few times. There's just no consistency when it comes to judging Rooney's performance vs another player at the moment. I'm far from saying Rooney played insanely great - but people are making it sound as if he's been an useless sack of shit this half. If you look at his data for that half, he'd have been one of our better players I'm sure. Unfortunately there's anti-Rooney glasses on which magnifies every mistake he makes by 10000.
It's that one yeah.
The one where he randomly decided to come back and contest Schweinsteiger for a ball was even worse. It went about 10 yards back to our own goal.
Not really Martial's fault, the pass was on earlier but he delayed
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