And games with him:
0-0 draw vs Newcastle at home
2-1 loss vs Swansea
3-0 loss vs Arsenal
0-0 draw vs Palace
0-0 draw vs Boro at home (played 75 min, missed a pen)
0-0 draw vs Eindhoven at home
Now, you'd struggle to find a single post claiming that Rooney is our only problem. But he is a big problem. Not only because he has scored only 5 league goals from open play this calendar year but because he provides zero creativity (1 assist in the league over 30 games) and has been generally terrible while collecting higher wages than virtually any other player on the planet bar Messi and Ronaldo. The problem with his presence is not only his poor form and decline but also the fact that we have not strengthened our attack because of him. We should have signed at least 2 class strikers in the summer and we added only a highly talented kid in Martial. We planned the season with Rooney as our main man in attack and this was a crucial mistake that has already costed us in the CL and could well cost us a top 4 finish in the league if we fail to sign a class striker in January.
BTW, the sample of games you mention does not take into account two important facts: (1) we've had many injuries recently and (2) we've created more chances without Rooney. Our losses this week do not vindicate Rooney in the slightest. On the contrary, they highlighted the mistake not to strenghen enough our attack in the summer.
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