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2015-16 Performances


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5.6 Season Average Rating
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41
Goals
15
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6
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Get stats of other attackers from the same game and compare it then. He was not as bad as people are making him out to be. Like I said, if people are considering more than just this game I understand but this game alone wasn't that bad.

It was a bad game, though. He just offered absolutely nothing in attack. For one, Martial offered a lot more than Rooney. Mata and Herrera also had quiet games, but I don't understand how this is being perceived as a decent attacking performance from Rooney by some people when he was sloppy on the ball, created nothing, and regularly slowed down our play.
 
He's a very poor striker now and needs replacing next summer. If we have aspirations of winning things we need to bench him and play Martial up front.
 
really needs to be dropped or injured, think he could do with some time out and the team needs it even more.
Yes. I so desperately want him to go on a smashing run to prove all of us wrong but there is zero reason right now to play him as a forward ahead of Martial. LVG needs to man up and drop him
 
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

That's why he got 4.5.
 
1. His two best involvements of the game came near the end, when he was defending in our own box. For a centre forward, that's unacceptable.

2. He's falling over a lot. Give him some luscious locks and I'd be inclined to think Falcao never left.

3. There's no way in hell he was ever going to score today. He spent half the time running around in midfield giving the ball away and the other half cosied up in his defender's pocket.

4. Lowest rated player today. How many games in a row is that? It's getting comical. At least have the decency to ask for a substitution.
 
Playing with Rooney is like trying to have sex without a cock. You keep thrusting, but nothing's going in.
 
I can't help but think what could have been if we'd played our new striker up front. When Martial gets the ball on the wing and prepares to run at the defence I feel excited, like this could be a moment of magic that could change the game. Unfortunately these days when Rooney gets it and turns to face their back line, I don't expect any of that which is sad because back in the day I felt like Rooney could inspire us.
 
I would rather spunk 50 million on Jamie vardy in January than have Rooney start upfront for us ever again.
 
He is the albatross around our necks. Was barely involved in the match and I can't think of a single situation where he caused the City defense a single problem. The longer he remains untouchable the longer we are an average side.
 
Was clearly giving everything but it just isn't good enough anymore. He offers us nothing up front and him playing means Martial is stuck out on the wing and completely wasted.

I'm praying that Van Gaal comes to his senses and drops him. It has to be close surely?
 
It was a bad game, though. He just offered absolutely nothing in attack. For one, Martial offered a lot more than Rooney. Mata and Herrera also had quiet games, but I don't understand how this is being perceived as a decent attacking performance from Rooney by some people when he was sloppy on the ball, created nothing, and regularly slowed down our play.

I never used the words "decent" and I don't think it was acceptable but it wasn't half as bad as people are making it out to be: Finished, should retire etc. I also think he should be rested (genuinely rested. I think he needs a good rest). Martial obviously offered more than Rooney; he offered more than anyone else on the pitch so I don't see why it matters that much here.

So yes. He first touch was kind of off and didn't create much but neither did any of our other attacking players. Still not satisfied but you guys are just going OTT and there's a reason the experts aren't criticizing him the the way you lot are.
 
I never used the words "decent" and I don't think it was acceptable but it wasn't half as bad as people are making it out to be: Finished, should retire etc. I also think he should be rested (genuinely rested. I think he needs a good rest). Martial obviously offered more than Rooney; he offered more than anyone else on the pitch so I don't see why it matters that much here.

So yes. He first touch was kind of off and didn't create much but neither did any of our other attacking players. Still not satisfied but you guys are just going OTT and there's a reason the experts aren't criticizing him the the way you lot are.

Again, Martial did.

The two players who didn't offer much were Mata and Herrera. Both of whom you could argue had poor games. So, if that's the level Rooney was at then, well, he had a poor game.

The expert thing has been discussed quite a lot, and there's a general feeling that a lot of experts are quite reluctant to criticise Rooney considering their own association with him.
 
I think some people have forgotten how world class players are like.

Rooney is probably the best paid striker in the league or maybe even in europe, players like muller, lewandowski and benzema are almost on half his wages, he's nowhere near performing at an acceptable level for this club, he poses no danger at all for defenders, the odd goal won't change that.

The club should come first, rooney should compete with martial for that position, anything else is a farce.
 
So frustrating that our best player is stuck out wide so we can play Rooney.

He's dreadful.
 
Wasn't a good game for either strikers on both teams, defences were on point. Saying that we had a lot more of the ball, Rooney needs to show a lot more he was bullied by Otamedndi today, not often you would say that about Rooney. He should be dropped, it's time LVG showed that ruthlessness.
 
Again, Martial did.

The two players who didn't offer much were Mata and Herrera. Both of whom you could argue had poor games. So, if that's the level Rooney was at then, well, he had a poor game.

The expert thing has been discussed quite a lot, and there's a general feeling that a lot of experts are quite reluctant to criticise Rooney considering their own association with him.

That's just ridiculous. Many experts have criticized those associated with them and besides, only a handful are associated with him. I mentioned in my post Martial had a better game then all the other attackers. And again, you don't see people posting "Finished. Should retire" in the Mata and Herrera threads.
 
Watch, when young is fit Herrera will get dropped again and Rooney will be pushed back to CAM, then martial upfront.

It's just going in a vicious Rooney like circle
 
I can't laugh at it any more. It's unacceptable for this club to give a player total immunity to the axe. He shouldn't be in the team, and the fact he isn't even substituted really is disgraceful.

Absolute disgrace.
 
Aguero was more effective.
 
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".
The problem is that his ok form is about the best we can expect from him these days, and that's nowhere near enough.
 
Van Gaal has been pathetic in dealing with him. Even if he doesn't want to drop him, he should still be willing to sub him if necessary.
 
He's a complete waste of space. I don't care how good he is in the dressing room. How he unites all groups of players, how brilliant a captain is.
He is a shit footballer. He needs to go far away and never show his lazy spud face around OT again.
I detest him.
 
Simply put, we are playing with 10 men when he starts. I've never seen a player reach such levels is shitness
 
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