[ants7]

You tell 'em Roy.

Not much wrong here. I was also quite confused by his wrestling actions.

As for the last night - again, this is not a performance you'd expect from the team's captain and top earner. And it has been like this the whole season. I'd be perfectly fine if he was a usual squad player with normal wages and earning his place in the team based on performances like everybody else! The privilege he gets is annoying and is letting the team down big time.

When we have Mata/Herrera/Shmidfield in full fitness, I see absolutely no reason why he should be in the team instead of them. I understand that the Captain in LVG team always starts, but then please make a better choice when choosing a captain. Captain should be a leader and an example (like Keano said). He does not deserve the armband.

Testimonial in summer and then I'd have no problem seeing him leave. He must perform miracles during the rest of this season in order to change my mind, that's for sure.

 

[Escobar]

Just doesnt offer enough anymore. As a captain, you'd hope he brings more to the team in such games

 

[Someone]

Our expectations of rooney are so low at the moment, that a couple of good passes would make it an acceptable game for some people.

Rooney is supposed to be our star player, he's certainly getting paid what only the absolute best get, right now at his best he's performing like a decent midtable premier league player.

 

[VorZakone]

That's 300k a week for you.

 

[Adisa]

 

[Cassidy]

What does this say?

 

[amolbhatia50k]

What does this say?

Rooney is among the Manchester United nominees for the FIFA's World 11 for 2015.

 

[Adisa]

What does this say?

He's been nominated for the fifpro world XI

 

[Cassidy]

Wow

 

[humdinger]

You tell 'em Roy.

I know he is persona non grata around here these days with some of his punditry but I agree with most of what Roy said there.

 

[Joga Bonito]

 

[Bwuk]

He scored a hat trick against Brugge... he deserves to be there.....!

 

[FC Ronaldo]

Source: http://www.football365.com/news/champions-league-winners-losers-3

The untouchable Wayne Rooney
Being moved into defensive midfield by your manager to accommodate Marouane Fellaini when your team desperately needs a goal is a whopping great hint that he no longer trusts your ability as a striker. Sorry Wayne.

‘Wayne Rooney was actually decent last night…this is a vendetta,’ is the obvious retort when Rooney is criticised. It’s not a vendetta, honestly – it’s the facts. Rooney’s wages make him the fifth highest earner in world football; United supporters should be expecting more than ‘decent’. Not only has Rooney earned £1.6m per Premier League and Champions League group stage goal this season, he’s going at £393,000 per shot on target.

If Rooney is no longer considered as a central striker, what is he offering ahead of Juan Mata in a role behind the forward? Mata has created chances at a far quicker rate than Rooney this season (one per 44.7 minutes vs one per 81.9 minutes), while Rooney has contributed one league assist in 2015. Mata has the added advantage of seeing a pass, playing a pass and completing a pass without a period of deliberation over each. The Spaniard may lack the raw pace that Van Gaal keeps demanding, but he does at least offer a speed of thought lacking in Rooney’s current guise.

Perhaps Rooney should be included in the section above, therefore, such is the untouchable nature of his inclusion in Van Gaal’s plans. Memphis Depay, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera have been dropped, Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez sold, Adnan Januzaj sent out on loan, Andreas Pereira underused and Anthony Martial used out wide. Since Van Gaal arrived at Old Trafford in May 2014, Rooney has never started a Premier League or Champions League game on the bench.

 

[Minimalist]

So he's not in the running for world player of the year...

But he's in contention for being part of the team of the year.

Right.

(Completely ignoring that it's a farce and that he wouldn't look out of place in the Scottish PL.)

 

[Manny]

You have to be joking. At the very least Smalling should be in there.

 

[Mutter Merkel]

What in the world is this? All of this is making me hate football. Wayne Rooney nominated for a world 11? I want to laugh, cry, shout, stamp my feet and punch the table. I think this is all a big experiment into human psychology to see how easy it is to make you hate somebody. In this case, take the under-performing, over-paid and over-privileged one, make him captain, force him into the team every single week, never substitute him when he's stinking the place out and then nominate him for awards as though he's your best outfield player.

 

[Adisa]

Source: http://www.football365.com/news/champions-league-winners-losers-3

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Sam]

 

[Ixion]

He hasn't played well enough to be in contention for a world XI for about 4-5 years. Those things are all about popularity and reputations.

 

[clarkydaz]

2015 silent domination awards coming up...

 

[Cnaiür urs Skiötha]

He should not be anywhere near the world 11 I agree. Based on this season only DdG and Smalling might deserve it.

However, Rooney was ok yesterday. Good first half. Shit like everybody else in the second half.

 

[Lentwood]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

 

[Minimalist]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

Folks who disregard Rooney's current performances as 'nothing to do with why we play like this' are rather irritating. He's not the only reason and no one has ever said that but he's still a massive, massive problem. You can't get away with such a blatant passenger in your side, especially with young players like Depay and Martial who will have 'off-games' themselves. We need a proper leader up there and proper captain overall.

Even last night, he played better in the first half....then yet again stank the place out in the second. But because the majority of our other players looked poor, he gets let away with it.

 

[clarkydaz]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

feck!

 

[ferguson2]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

All part of the "process".

 

[Adisa]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

£300k a week right there.

 

[Vialli_92]

Rooney has never been professional with his body.

When he was younger he was able to get away with partying and not having a proper athletes diet but as he has aged and gotten closer to 30 it was obvious it was all catching up with him.

If he had of had the same attitude as Ronaldo he would have definitely been a much better player than we have seen in the last 5 or so years.

 

[Treble]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

This is incredible really. My expectations of Rooney's performances are very low but this is beyond atrocious.

 

[Ixion]

But if he was played in his best position, or his teammates offered some movement, or we revolved the team around him he'd be a world beater again. There is nothing poor Wayne can do.

 

[Jazz]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

Are they sure? I know he's not been great but this is terrible.

 

[LeChuck]

He is shite.

 

[clarkydaz]

that's actually quite funny if true. Our number 10 hasn't had an assist this season?

 

[Mutter Merkel]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

I was getting slammed for saying he's a terrible no.10, but don't the facts prove my point? He shouldn't be in the team. Should be getting booed every time he touches the ball.

 

[superdry]

that's actually quite funny if true. Our number 10 hasn't had an assist this season?

I'm sure he's laughing..... All the way to the bank!

 

[Amar__]

Just a few stats from an article on Sky Sports in case people haven't seen it;

* 134 different players have assisted a goal in the PL this year, Rooney is not one of them, despite playing at #10 or #9 for almost every minute of almost every game for a team 2nd in the table
* Rooney has been involved in (contribution to goalscoring move at some point) less than half the amount of goals Herrera has in over double the amount of playing time
* Rooney has created 1 chance this season, a number equal too, or lower than, every single one of our back four
* Rooney has managed 2 PL goals this season (one hit him on the line), which is less than Jamie Vardy, Callum Wilson, Odion Ighalo, Andre Ayew, Nathan Redmond and Yohan Cabaye (amongst many others)

That is all I have to say - apart from anybody who thinks that this "slump" is down to "tactics" or van Gaal must be bonkers

Man, I think he was absolutely terrible and I still can't believe that.

Just checked the assist stats, at least that's easy to check, and it's true. What's even worse is that he doesn't have single assist this season in any competition(at least that's what whoscored says).

 

[clarkydaz]

Man, I think he was absolutely terrible and I still can't believe that.

Just checked the assist stats, at least that's easy to check, and it's true. What's even worse is that he doesn't have single assist this season in any competition(at least that's what whoscored says).

yeah put his passes to the right wing stats are off the chart

 

[Manny]

yeah put his passes to the right wing stats are off the chart

Takes me back to Wednesday night when Blind played that ball out from deep to Rooney in acres of space near the centre line. Rooney had three options. Lingard to his right, Memphis to his left or a throughball to Martial who would have certainly been through on goal... he chose the 30 yard pass to Lingard on the right.

And people wonder why we create so fecking few chances. And I bet Rooneys wondering why he doesn't have an assist.

 

[Keenst]

I really think his level has dropped so low that he would be just as likely to struggle for form in the Chinese Super League or the MLS.

 

[11101]

I think getting rid of Rooney will be LVG's last major act as our manager.

Rooney is Mr. Manchester United and England Captain. If LVG froze him out or sold him now it would be the end of him, he knows the press would turn on him and very possibly force him out before he can complete his work, but hes also not blind. He has to see Rooney is playing terribly and looking increasingly unlikely to recover.

I think once LVG's retirement is around corner either this coming summer or the one after, Rooney will be unceremoniously shunted out of the door. It wont be pretty and LVG will be slaughtered in the English press, but most importantly the next manager wont have to deal with it.

 

[17Larsson]

I think once LVG's retirement is around corner either this coming summer or the one after, Rooney will be unceremoniously shunted out of the door. It wont be pretty and LVG will be slaughtered in the English press, but most importantly the next manager wont have to deal with it.

This sounds familiar