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2015-16 Performances

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5.6 Season Average Rating
Appearances
41
Goals
15
Assists
6
Yellow cards
5
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Truth be told his two defensive contributions at the end are better than almost anything he's produced offensively in games that matter all season.

Probably brought his second half performance from 2-3 to maybe 4/10.
 
I'm somewhat ashamed of saying this, but if he were sidelined for a bit I wouldn't be too upset. It just seems like the only way he can be dropped is by injury.
 
He was just really average again. It's all well and good to say, "Well, he's had worse performances.", but if this sort of game is seen as being decent for Rooney then our standards for him have dropped to a worryingly low level.

He was slow on the ball, regularly interrupted our play, contributed little to our attack, especially in comparison to Martial who looked more dangerous from out wide, and his touch/passing continues to be average most of the time. The fact that Rooney was leading the line and we caused City so little danger wasn't much of a coincidence. He's just a bit useless at the moment.
 
If rooney was a horse he would've been put down 2 years ago

Seriously I'd just sack him, 300k a week for shite performances week in week about. There's strikers in the championship better than him.
 
A nothing player, not only that he does feck all, but he also breaks up half of our attacks with his shit first touch and passing. Not to mention that we have to play our best attacking player out of position because of him.
 
Here's a fun fact, it's been 79 matches since Rooney last successfully held up the ball under pressure from a defender, his longest drought of his career.
 
He is fecking useless, passing when he should have shot and finally taking a shot when he should of fecking passed it, waste of space as far as im concerned, does anyone really think he deserves to be at united, he has to sold off so united can be successful again.
 
He tried hard and defended well, but thats about all you can say in a positive light.
 
I actually wouldn't mind seeing the back of LVG if this pathetic pandering to Rooney continues.. City were there for the taking. I am sick of seeing Mata being used as a convenient scapegoat and being subbed off, Depay barely getting a look in and Herrera having no options in front of him, the man is a complete hindrance to the side.

What I don't get is that if he is physically not what he was, why on earth does he never pick up serious injuries anymore.. surely one should be fecking due by now.
 
Defended well when he had too, challenged for a few aerial duels and made 1 run any half decent striker should do. Apart from that was absolutely dreadful in possession and really failed to link our attack.

It's no coincidence since he's gone back upfront we have looked toothless again, since martial has gone to the wing.
 
Randall Flagg said:
Average rating of 4.5 :lol:

Works his bollox off and did well in protecting defence from their set pieces
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He put in some decent defensive contributions towards the end, but his overall performance up front was dire. He offered us very little in an attacking sense, despite the fact that he's supposed to be one of our main men.
 
shamans said:
He had an okay game. Wasn't as terrible as some of you guys are making it to be.

He even got criticized for not being able to shoot that last shot. Ridiculous. But I guess all the experts have some agenda and wont criticize Rooney because he's English and what not. Only you lot can see he is "finished".
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Got this from Twitter: "@danielstorey85: 55% passing accuracy for Wayne Rooney. No shots on target. No chances created. Lost possession five more times than any other player."

But yeah, not too bad.
 
Raw said:
Say it every week but I've fecking had enough. Ruins every one of our attacks.
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Our greatest moments were definitely the ones where we played around him because it takes him a while to control a ball, if he does at all, and then another 10 seconds to turn to goal before giving it away.
 
Constantly ruins our attack. Slows our attack. What does he do that's positive for the team? He can't hold the ball up. He's no longer a threat aerially. His passing isn't great. He never even takes shots when in positions. Can't beat a man. Doesn't offer pace. No runs in behind. And when he does get in behind, he doesn't do anything.

He's getting worse and worse too imo. We can't carry him in the team and not suffer for it. We are suffering with him in the team.
 
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Some good defensive contribution, to be fair to him. He was twice instrumental in us not conceding. But that's it really. Nothing he did out there that any other player couldn't do, on the offensive end.

I wonder how we'd look like with Martial up top.
 
He works hard but he offers absolutely nothing going forward. I would love to see how good we'd be without him.
 
We completely controlled that game, but with someone like Rooney up top it doesn't matter because we are not going to score enough goals. Fecking infuriating.
 
Kevin said:
You've described the archetypical English workhorse. High standards.
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Doesn't matter

I agree in general he has been poor and going forward today he didn't offer much, but he still helped his side a lot today and deserves more than 4/10
 
Normally he always gets a red card or injury during the season while he is playing decent/good... guess he wont miss many matches this season
 
Btw, he had a cool 54,5% passing accuracy this game. Pub players can do better.
 
ottosec said:
A nothing player, not only that he does feck all, but he also breaks up half of our attacks with his shit first touch and passing. Not to mention that we have to play our best attacking player out of position because of him.
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Half is generous. I've tried to be optimistic but we'd be better off just playing with 10.
 
Randall Flagg said:
Average rating of 4.5 :lol:

Works his bollox off and did well in protecting defence from their set pieces
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4.5 is flattering as it suggests mediocrity.

He was well below the minimum standard, AGAIN. I lost count of how many times he lost the ball...it's now the case that it's a pleasant surprise whenever he gets the ball and manages to do something useful with it.

Useless sack of shit.
 
I'm a Rooney fan but this season enough is enough he needs dropped. Regret the sale of Welbeck as he'd be perfect replacement that was already here. The pace power and movement of him and Martial would have served us well. I don't think Rooney is the only one I think Mata doesn't contribute enough either.
 
El Zoido said:
Are his teammates ok with him being undroppable? Memphis goes out of form and suddenly he's nowhere to be seen, same with Hererra. Rooney is perpetually garbage and he plays every minute of every game.
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Gonna soon cause a problem with the guys. No way are they happy with this. Terrible. Could have sworn he was free at one point and Valencia saw him there and decided to go elsewhere... none of them really trust him imo.
 
He did work his bollox off, but he is so out of form that I hate to say but our game might probably improve if he were suspended or injured and LvG were forced to play Martial upfront.
 
it felt like he broke down every one of our attacks. terrible performance today.

seriously, what are we all missing? what does van gaal see in him that we all don't see???
 
Got completely dominated by Kompany the whole game, yet he plays there for the full 90. Mata and BFS was meh, they get subbed, so why the feck does Rooney have this immunity.

Van Gaal has been/is pretty ruthless with players not performing, so its completely nonsensical.
 
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