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2015-16 Performances

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5.6 Season Average Rating
Appearances
41
Goals
15
Assists
6
Yellow cards
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Jaybomb said:
Hardly anti-Rooney. I call it like I see it. He gave a few decent passes but he hardly "controlled the midfield" :lol: . Russia sat back and invited England to attack for the majority of the game. Of course he got time on the ball.

This little dream world some United fans are living in where Rooney is the new Scholes needs to just stop. He'll never be a CM, let alone a Scholes. He's a striker forced into midfield cause he can't be dropped. Nothing more, nothing less.

I give it a 5/10 cause it's in the middle. Giving it a 7 or an 8 would be way too generous.
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Nowadays spraying a few decent passes like any other player should be able to do is all it takes to rate him an 8/10. Standards for judging him have been falling for so long so much so that as long as he doesn't feck up majorly it's a decent performance. It'll be a fecking lunatic plan to build a team around him again.
 
So slow on the ball in midfield. In my opinion, there isn't a place for him in our starting 11. If he wants first team football then he has to leave.
 
Silverman said:
So slow on the ball in midfield. In my opinion, there isn't a place for him in our starting 11. If he wants first team football then he has to leave.
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Completely agree. The fundamentals aren't there for him. He can make great passes but they're often not the right ones for the situation. Never mind defensive work or positional game.
 
He's no where near good enough but that's been clear as day all season. Apparently that doesn't matter though.
 
Which game are you people watching? He's absolutely bossing it in the middle. Decision making and delivery from set pieces has been spot on so far.
 
good set piece delivery but he's been mediocre in open play

passing it sideways and losing the ball
 
George Beast said:
Which game are you people watching? He's absolutely bossing it in the middle. Decision making and delivery from set pieces has been spot on so far.
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Safe passes, no spark. He's not been bad but it's been a very safe performance.
 
FC Ronaldo said:
Completely agree. The fundamentals aren't there for him. He can make great passes but they're often not the right ones for the situation. Never mind defensive work or positional game.
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Was a great player for United but he has to go IMO. Sadly wont happen though.
 
Looks back to his old self this tournament, where has this Rooney been all season?
 
George Beast said:
Which game are you people watching? He's absolutely bossing it in the middle. Decision making and delivery from set pieces has been spot on so far.
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"Absolutely bossing it" is more apt when used to describe a typical Modric or Iniesta performance. In no way does Rooney ever "absolutely boss" midfield. I can't wrap my head around how some of you can be so impressed with such underwhelming performances when it comes to Rooney.
 
AndyJ1985 said:
"Absolutely bossing it" is more apt when used to describe a typical Modric or Iniesta performance. In no way does Rooney ever "absolutely boss" midfield. I can't wrap my head around how some of you can be so impressed with such underwhelming performances when it comes to Rooney.
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Fair enough bossing it was a bit OTT but the criticism was uncalled for. He played very well. Better? :)
 
He's playing better than anything I'd expect of Henderson, Milner or Wilshere(at least right now with his fitness) over 90. Hell he's doing better than what Gerrard and Lampard have done over the past however many tournaments.
 
I've not seen him have one bad performance as a midfielder since van Gaal started playing him there towards the end of the season. Another good showing; completely dominating Wales' midfield.
 
Leader for a team full of shy youngsters. Playmaker. Hard working. Created two quality chances.

Probably one of England's best players for the second game in a row. Plays for Manchester United btw...
 
Silverman said:
Was a great player for United but he has to go IMO. Sadly wont happen though.
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So, you are sad if he stays, what is wrong with you? Fair play if you don't want to start games, but to be sad to see him as part of United is just pathetic.
 
Made the most passes in our team, created 6 chances (half at least from corners, which makes Kane taking them previously even more baffling) 9 of his 11 long passes were successful.

Overall our best player over the two games IMO.
 
He did well today, people tend just to remember bad things. He did varied his passes, one great ball to Alli but to no avail. Good in set pieces too.
 
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ManRant said:
He did well today, people tend just to remembered bad things. He did varied his passes, one great ball to Alli but to no avail. Good in set pieces too.
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It called confirmation bias. Now I am a fan of Wayne Rooney so I probably do cut him some slack but so many fans on here are so full of disdain for him, as you say, they hold on to the two misplaced long passes that he made in the game as confirmation of him being crap.
 
Classical Mechanic said:
It called confirmation bias. Now I am a fan of Wayne Rooney so I probably do cut him some slack but so many fans on here are so full of disdain for him, as you say, they hold on to the two misplaced long passes that he made in the game as confirmation of him being crap.
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One of which should have been kept in by Walker.
 
He was good, spent a bit too much time on the ball in the first half, but improved in the second. His delivery on free kicks and corners was good as well.

Stupid foul leading to the goal though.
 
Played well again Wayne. I have no complaints with him in midfield really. Is he Iniesta? Not quite but he has a brilliant football brain.
 
I definitely wouldn't be considered a biased Rooney fan by his fanboys and I thought he had a good game, especially off the ball where he picked up some very good positions to receive and keep shuttling play along.
 
I thought he did well, i'd be happy to have him in midfield next season if he gives 38 games of that, his short passing wasn't as sloppy as we've seen at times.
Some agenda posters in here me thinks.
 
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