Needed that tonight. He gets his goals in spurts so hoping for another at Swansea on Sunday.
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17 more goals for the record.
Haters? 
His movement tonight was fantastic. It's obvious playing a proper 10 behind him actually helps a lot. Keep Herrera at 10 and Rooney will do very well.
De GeON?
Rooney was excellent tonight. If he gets service like this every game and stops playing like a midfielder, he'd get 25-30 for the season. It is up to him to keep disciplined and stay up-front, and it is up to our midfield to not be so **** that he has to come back and help them out - finally, this transfer window may be the one to have fixed that problem.
Now he needs to do it in the PL.
Surprising how when he stops trying to be everywhere and do everything, and instead has some faith in his team mates and stays up front he scores. Hope its sunk in.
That helped but today he was actually moving dragging defenders with him and thus creating space for the schemers to do their thing. Well taken goals though but if we want to challenge we need a back up striker because with Rooney you never know - he could go on a run scoring for fun then an injury or suspension puts him off his game for weeks.
the first goal was exactly the opposite
For sure. Always need another striker or at least be able to count on the other strikers we already have hitting the back of the net. I think wilson / lingard have to get a chance next before chicharito gets anymore game time now.
Got MOTM from me today. Hope he replicates this on Sunday. Time for him to hit his 'purple patch' properly. Need some goals in the Premier League.
Lingard is not a striker if I'm not mistaken.
Well from what Ive seen of him he could def do a job in that position. He has an eye for goal. Did you think Januzaj was a number is 10 before this season?
Well his best position is nr. 10. Not that he showed it this season though.
I think there was a thread on this last season but his finishing is pretty underrated, if we create some decent chances then Rooney is likely to put them in more often than not
3 goals in 5 games this season, not a bad start to the season
Like I said before though, it's daft to write him off at the age of 29. No player goes from looking like a pub player one week to looking world class the next like Rooney. He may not be as good as he was in 2010 but he's still a class player that hit a rough patch of form. Hopefully he keeps it up, as an on form Rooney can drag us to the title and give us what we lack going forward.
Like I said before though, it's daft to write him off at the age of 29. No player goes from looking like a pub player one week to looking world class the next like Rooney. He may not be as good as he was in 2010 but he's still a class player that hit a rough patch of form. Hopefully he keeps it up, as an on form Rooney can drag us to the title and give us what we lack going forward.
I saw nothing impressive about his opposition today, whereas his personal performance, you can just look at his stat and say, "he did well because he scored a hat-trick." With two tough games coming up in the premier league, his performance in those match should be more compelling.
8th hattrick in his career, and first of several overtakings of Sir Bobby Charlton he'll do soon, who has 7 of them. Dennis Violett is ahead with 9, Jack Rowley with 12 and Denis Law with astonishing 18 hattricks!
The legend is back!
Rooney ending a lengthy goal drought with a hattrick. I remember him doing the same thing at Bolton years ago.
Great, great performance from him tonight. If he carries this on consistently and I don't mean every game, then I will gladly quote myself at the end of the season saying that he's well past it. I criticise him a lot but will give him credit where credits due. As others have posted, he just needs to stay up front and stop dropping deep as he did tonight and the goals will come to him. I am still skeptical though; it's hard to let go of such a view after arguing it for so long but more of this and I will be won over.
Fantastic for him, one touch finishes but all well taken so he deserves praise. I've never doubted his finishing, but his movement was sublime today, hope he kicks on. Motm.
Do it on Sunday (and the rest of the season for that matter) Wayne and i'll hold my hands up and say i've perhaps been too critical of u. Until then i remain unconvinced.Bruges were dreadful.
Legend. His performance tonight was the perfect riposte. Now let's celebrate your 30th year with 30+ goals.
I know it was Brugge, but that doesn't discount the quality of his finishing. The defending wasn't great, but he still had to finish, and those finishes were exceptional against any opposition whether it be a Sunday league team or Barcelona. Excellent.
Apparently he was finished.
Can only play what's in front of you, but Brugge were dreadful.
Sunday is a bigger test. I'd imagine if Rooney is poor well panic and get another forward in.
Sunday is a bigger test. I'd imagine if Rooney is poor well panic and get another forward in.
A bit of perspective, the last time a United player scored a hattrick was the 19th of March in 2014 (RVP vs Olympiakos).
Jaysus.
Can't you just be happy for United's captain that he scored his hat trick and ended the goal drought?
That first goal is basically the same chance that Hernandez chuffed against Newcastle
Nice to have him back in goal scoring form. I'm fully expecting him to push on score many more over the next few weeks.
Only for the sake of giving Hernandez minutes - he was terrible tonight. Good thing i'm not a betting man.
Holy shite. I missed the game, but I heard this reaction was from a Hernandez penalty mix? Very hilarious indeed.
Missed the game and still find a way to moan about Rooney
Nice
I would be happy, if he can emulate some of this same performance in our next two games or any upcoming important matches we have. Moreover, improve his bottom level to a point that we are not playing with a handicap when he is on the field.
Re watched full match highlight.
Till the weekend.
Honestly won't be convinced until he starts banging them in vs the PL opposition
Delighted for Rooney and I really do hope he finds form again. However, I take tonight's goals with a big pinch of salt when you see the opposition. If he can score a hat trick on Sunday then he will have proven himself more than tonight. You can only play against what is in front of you so at least he took his chances tonight.
I liked how his post match interview when asked about his celebration he just said he'd been doing it for two years if they paid attention
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