It's funny how the English media and pundits are banging on about how great Rooney was and how he seems to have the old fire back etc. He plays not-so-shit for one match and already they are bigging him up, ignoring the miss kick, the clear chance missed, the attempt to break Oscar's leg (and soul). They really are Rooney-cock riders... shit this reminds me... Garth Crooks team of the week isn't up yet. Expect narrative porno tomorrow.
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Yesterday's game was further proof IMO that Rooney is finished as a top-level striker. His overall play was better than recently no doubt, but his striker instincts have completely vanished. He's just a nonentity in the box these days. The sooner we replace him the better it will be for the club's ambitions.
At the start of the season there were many bullish about him getting 20-25 league goals this season, so far he has 2 and we are at the half way point, that's 2 league goals in 15 games from a 300k a week forward. As much as I feel LvG needs to go I'd argue that Rooney is every bit as big of a problem in getting United back on track, he's the deadest of dead weights.
cracking post! Nail on the head too.... I can't wait until Woy brings him to the Euros and the English media have to eat humble, over paid, over rated, out of date pie!
Couldnt have said it better myself
Worryingly, it kind of reminds me of the way Torres was perceived when he went to Chelsea. Once it became clear that he wasn't just on a poor run of form and had actually gotten a little bit shit, every goal or decent performance was used as a catalyst to say that, "The old Torres is back!" I wonder how long we'll get that sort of stuff for with Rooney, providing he doesn't significantly improve.
Nope, they won't eat humble pie. They're building him up now, they'll burn him down when he fails miserably for country.
That's what I was getting at.... Not for a second do I think he'll ever come back to goal scoring form worthy of £300k a week!
I really do hope that he'll get his big money move to MLS or Qatar or wherever on coming summer. I'd be fine with him going in upcoming window also but he has this testimonial thing coming up in summer so I guess he'll be here at least til the end of the season. Maybe him having the testimonial means that he'll be off and because of that he doesn't care anymore. Either way, I genuinely feel that there are players who would contribute more for 300k a week.
If he continues on his current track then he'll manage 4 league goals all season...which is beyond embarrassing.
The MLS is our best bet as he is already popular out there and I just cannot see Rooney in Qatar or China no matter how much money they offer him. The testimonial should serve as a farewell.
Yep, I'd be amazed if he reached double figures by the end of the season.
His attempt to dribble around Terry was hilarious. Really just goes to show that he isn't a threat at all anymore. Yeah his touch and passing can still be fine at times but that doesn't matter at all if he never looks like scoring.
Couldnt get past his man a single time. Also was quite funny how he tried to stretch his fat leg to score that sitter after CBJs cross. He's a bit hopeless. Tried though.
We all know the stick Falcao got last season for his performances here. Well here's how he compares to our captain this year
(Goals/Shot accuracy/Assists/Pass Completion/Success Take-ons)
We all know the stick Falcao got last season for his performances here. Well here's how he compares to our captain this year
(Goals/Shot accuracy/Assists/Pass Completion/Success Take-ons)
That's disgraceful, the club is hopefully ignoring the big English media cover up and has a striker as a priority target ASAP.
The standards are so low now that yesterday was considered a good performance, a man of the match performance by fellow professionals. I really fear for what will happen if we appoint Giggs, as I can't see him confronting Rooney. I can only base that on his mates in the media always blaming everything else, and Giggs and Rooney having been playing together for a decade.
There isn't a goal threat in him, he can't turn and take on a player and his runs into the box are almost always second wave, no darting run to the near post ala Solskjær. He doesn't offer a thing we need to improve on our impotent attack, and no one in the mainstream media will admit it.
He was dropped versus Stoke, and the narrative there was like we were dropping someone who has actually done something this year. Sometimes I feel like it's like the Truman Show with this guy, nobody is genuine, saying everything's allright and not willing to confront what's achingly obvious, that he's simply been shocking and all of his physical traits are gone. What does it take him to be called out? Sometimes the pundit mentions the poor form he's in and the co-commentator becomes very uncomfortable, like he just came out with a racist slur or something.
He had an ok first half where he actually managed a shot from outside the box and a couple of good lay-ons, but we need so much more.
This club can't move forward with him here, for me it's as simple as that.
There isn't a goal threat in him, he can't turn and take on a player and his runs into the box are almost always second wave, no darting run to the near post ala Solskjær. He doesn't offer a thing we need to improve on our impotent attack, and no one in the mainstream media will admit it.
He was dropped versus Stoke, and the narrative there was like we were dropping someone who has actually done something this year. Sometimes I feel like it's like the Truman Show with this guy, nobody is genuine, saying everything's allright and not willing to confront what's achingly obvious, that he's simply been shocking and all of his physical traits are gone. What does it take him to be called out? Sometimes the pundit mentions the poor form he's in and the co-commentator becomes very uncomfortable, like he just came out with a racist slur or something.
He had an ok first half where he actually managed a shot from outside the box and a couple of good lay-ons, but we need so much more.
This club can't move forward with him here, for me it's as simple as that.
Of course he won't. Look at how Scholes and Rio are still up in Rooney's arse. MotM ffs after Courtoises and DeGea pulling off worldclass saves. They are clueless and Giggs might be as well. That's why I'm saying. If we are seriously considering Giggs as our next manager I'll give up football.
The thing about the Herrera chance, how he darted straight into the 6 yard box is what our striker should be doing...but cant
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The miss at the end was criminal. CBJ put that on a plate for him and the keeper was already beaten.
It's my general feeling as well. The club is becoming less about the collective and more about certain individuals. I think the only player who threatened to be bigger than the club was Cantona, and he was a big enough man to walk away when he thought the time was up.
Ex players feeling like they deserve something from the club, players like Rooney having "privileges" despite stinking the place up, it's all starting to get on my nerves.
If he doesn't go at the end of the season all the people who feel we're a poorly run club when it comes to footballing matters will be proven correct. Let's see how Woodward does on this one.
He's going to be very difficult to sell, if the club chooses to. Who would want him now? He's most likely going to continue to have a poor season. He's one of, if not THE highest paid player in the Premier League with 2.5 years remaining on a massive contract. Who could possibly pick up the tab? Is he going to leave on his own accord and take a paycut? I don't see it. He got the contract he wanted, and I think he will do all he can to see it out.
Two and a half years ago was the time to sell him, and the majority of the Caf were shitting it at the prospect of him going to Chelsea and banging them in for Mourinho. It was considered good work by Moyes at the time to tie down Rooney and Januzaj. Hindsight is 20/20 and all that.
I don't see United selling him in the summer. Even if they want to, I think they will struggle. Rooney has no reason to leave. IMO, he never had a reason to leave. He just knew he could get what he wanted, and he always got what he wanted.
The silver lining currently is if he keeps up his current goal scoring rate he won't surpass Sir Bobby even if he sees out his contract. That's something at least.
He has a testimonial.
Well put.
He's obviously in dire form still but he looked a thousand times better in the setup against Chelsea; higher tempo, lots of attacking. I think he's 100% worse in van Gaal's slow-tempo possession system, and if he's gonna play every game we should do like against Chelsea.
Huge protests and condescension from 'level headed' hardcore reds in that thread back then. Anyone else could see he was well on his way to become the caravan dwelling hilbilly he portraited in that euro 2012 commercial several years back.
We all know the stick Falcao got last season for his performances here. Well here's how he compares to our captain this year
(Goals/Shot accuracy/Assists/Pass Completion/Success Take-ons)
Shocking. Especially that last stat.
The way the club is being run at the minute, you know he won't be sold.
Where are these cheeky buggers who were laughing at people in the summer when they said he won't score 20 this season?
He is lucky that he played Brugge (even Depay scored vs them) and got a hattrick against that crap. Might still fluke it with Europa League goals vs minnows with 10 seaters as stadiums.
He is lucky that he played Brugge (even Depay scored vs them) and got a hattrick against that crap. Might still fluke it with Europa League goals vs minnows with 10 seaters as stadiums.
After watching the match again without the emotions involved, Rooney wasn't all that decent. It was a below average performance. If a player serves a 3 all season, then a 5/6 performance is almost 100% better but its still not good enough. I wonder how the United board and pundits would have treated Rooney if he is from say, Macedonia.
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Since Wayne Rooney signed his huge contract at United he has scored 29 goals, that's cost the club £910,345 per goal.
Depressing.
What an investment.He's actually stealing a living (or 300).
He ran a lot against Chelsea, I consider it a massive improvement. Alright, it was Terry the snail marking him but at least he looked busy.
MOTM was a bit over the top, this notion he has to be coaxed back to form by friends in the media is not helping him. Come the euros in this form the nation will crucify him.
MOTM was a bit over the top, this notion he has to be coaxed back to form by friends in the media is not helping him. Come the euros in this form the nation will crucify him.
A shocking footballer. On similar money as Messi and probably earning more than Suarez and Neymar. Shocking.
His fans justy that by saying he's a commercial juggernaut.
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