I have slagged him off something rotten this season, so after a strong performance I owe it to Rooney to give him some credit. Two goals, an assist and a good first touch. Can't argue with that.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 41
- Goals
- 15
- Assists
- 6
- Yellow cards
- 5
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Played a blinder tonight.Credit where credit is due.
His best game of the season. God please let it continue.
This
Gotta give it to him, a good game. But I'm under no illusion that he is back. Despite the goals there some very poor to average moments from him.
Our best player... With a new No.10 and a right winger he could have better performances. Also, Martial should rotate with him.
Probably the only real positive from tonight. Well played.
About 7/8 probably now, but if he played Newcastle every week he'd have doubled it by next January.
So, apparently it's 9. Reckon he'll get it this season.
He was immense tonight. Hopefully he kicks on from here now.
I think tonight's performance in general showed us a lot of the positives he can still offer, while highlighting some weak points.
In a technical sense, he was excellent when it came to his goals. Penalty was fine...well taken enough. The assist was superb though, nice little touch and demonstrated intelligence, with his final strike being s very good one as well.
His inability to take it past Colocinni was worrying, though, and it highlights his lack of pace and inability to deal with one on one situations. Still, it was his best performance for us all season, and he's shown that he seems to have some sort of technical ability remaining, even if he's long past his best. I'd argue that he might benefit from playing in a front two alongside Martial, though, because having him as a lone striker arguably highlights some of his weaknesses. Martial's an incredibly hard worker, and he'd potentially be able to cover for Rooney's physical deficiencies while still allowing him to utilise his more positive aspects that he seems to be rediscovering. He does need to deliver that in a big game now, though.
In a technical sense, he was excellent when it came to his goals. Penalty was fine...well taken enough. The assist was superb though, nice little touch and demonstrated intelligence, with his final strike being s very good one as well.
His inability to take it past Colocinni was worrying, though, and it highlights his lack of pace and inability to deal with one on one situations. Still, it was his best performance for us all season, and he's shown that he seems to have some sort of technical ability remaining, even if he's long past his best. I'd argue that he might benefit from playing in a front two alongside Martial, though, because having him as a lone striker arguably highlights some of his weaknesses. Martial's an incredibly hard worker, and he'd potentially be able to cover for Rooney's physical deficiencies while still allowing him to utilise his more positive aspects that he seems to be rediscovering. He does need to deliver that in a big game now, though.
Oh look he plays well and gets lots of praise and voted MOTM on here. Maybe it's not all agendas and he just needs to do better than the shit he served up in the first half of the season. And maybe our terrible attacking is linked to our main attacker's performances.
Excellent performance, best I've seen him since a few years.
The first proper performance he's put in this season.
Good assist and strike, but for me that doesn't change the sloppiness or the fact he cannot run at all, even one on one with Collicini he just didn't have the legs. At least we know he's not on 300K a week now, not once he's cut cheque's for Robbie Savage and Hoddle for their PR...commentary tonight.
Great to finally not be moaning about him tonight, if he can keep this up then I can be satisfied with him this season. Hope tonight wasn't the high point but he will need to convince me in the next 3-4 games that this is not just a fluke.
Fair is fair, he played well today, I still do not think he is consistent nor fast enough to be our main attacking threat though. I hope he proves me wrong.
Delighted with him. Absolutely zero problems with him if he plays like this on a more regular basis.
Easily his best game for over two years.
Reminds me if the current Totti - lost so much ability, sharpness and pace but, when given space, can still shoot with power and accuracy and pass the ball 50 yards.
Totti is 39 and barely gets in the Roma squad.
Totti is 39 and barely gets in the Roma squad.
Quality. Please carry on playing like you're not a clown brother Wayne
Took the pen well, and a lovely finish from the edge of the box - but apart from doing what's expected of him he had a pretty average game again IMO.
That dribble at coloccini showed what a dinosaur he's become when running with the ball, it's really painful to see.
On another day he could have had 4 goals really and a couple of assists.
Anyway if he keeps that 7/10 performance going every week we won't have too much to argue about.
That dribble at coloccini showed what a dinosaur he's become when running with the ball, it's really painful to see.
On another day he could have had 4 goals really and a couple of assists.
Anyway if he keeps that 7/10 performance going every week we won't have too much to argue about.
He is coming back. But he is alone up there. Need to simply go to 4-4-2. But if we have a midfield like that out there, we are toast.
Where the heck is Carrick.
Where the heck is Carrick.
With Top 4 looking ever more unlikely, all I want from this season now is for Rooney to get the record. 8 more goals 
Well played Wayne.
If Rooney stays next season... Where do you think he should play? striker, No.10 or in a midfield of 3?
Yeah, blame his crap first touch on tactics.
Yeah, I didn't say that.
I'm really happy with him after that performance. Hopefully he'll prove me wrong and make this more like the norm, not the exception.
Credit where it's due, was very good tonight.
I will give him credit today, if he creates for and scores three goals per game, then I have no complaints about him to make the bench or start if he really shines even though he messes up everything else like he did today, could have score four today if he wasn't past it. he's no capt. material though
Should be playing like that nearly every week. MOTM tonight, 4 goals in 3 matches. Hopefully he scores against Liverpool (which he doesnt really do at their ground... )
Very good tonight.
Please let this continue, he was our best player tonight. Watch him disappear vs Liverpool as per usual on Sunday.
Good comparison, performances like tonight are fine if he's a bench luxury that we can use as and when we want, but not as a starting every game player, not if we genuinely want to compete for titles again.
Best player tonight, very happy for him and us.
Great finishing today. Good movement and a very clever assist for Lingard.
His best performance by an absolute country mile this season.
His best performance by an absolute country mile this season.
Fair play Rooney. I've talked crap about you for about 2 seasons now but today you actually showed up. Shame you couldn't motivate the rest of the team to show some composure. Motm and the first time you've looked a genuine threat this season. Play like this every week ffs.
You did. You said he cant be expected to perform because of tactics. One of the reasons people think Rooney is shit is because he cant control a ball well anymore.
No complaints tonight. Really was devastated that we didn't win as well.
A few more performances like that and he will do it.With Top 4 looking ever more unlikely, all I want from this season now is for Rooney to get the record. 8 more goals
That was much better tonight, and that assist was lush.
I said I think our play style makes it difficult for him to shine. I think the same about any of our strikers under LVG, whether that be him, RVP, Chicharito, Martial, etc. I didn't say anything about his touch.
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