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5.6 Season Average Rating
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41
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15
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6
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Can't we just get Rio to spike his Rogaine with some illegal substance, that way he gets done by the FA or doping and is given a lengthy ban. Thereforemore no more Rooney in the starting 11 and we don't have to pay his wages either :drool:
 
Can't we just get Rio to spike his Rogaine with some illegal substance, that way he gets done by the FA or doping and is given a lengthy ban. Thereforemore no more Rooney in the starting 11 and we don't have to pay his wages either :drool:

Maybe we could frame him for murder?
 
I hope to god signing Martial doesnt mean Rooney ends up as a #10.
 
I hope to god signing Martial doesnt mean Rooney ends up as a #10.

LVG will shoehorn Rooney into the team even if it means he has to play him in goal.

The only way he's getting dropped is if he gets injured or suspended.
 
A #10 with no first touch who can't dribble and has one pass in his locker.

A pass that doesn't suit our players- both Depay and Mata want to be moving inside during attacks not forced wide. Also a pass that Carrick/Scweinsteiger can easily pull off.
 
Posted this in the Januzaj thread and gonna repeat here as it's relevant.

I can't believe I'm about to defend Januzaj somewhat but I can't help but think something...

Januzaj hasn't been very good at all but I wonder if Rooney's finishing had been remotely close to PL standard on some of the through balls Adnan played him in on, would Adnan still be here?

Felt very much like a test LVG gave him and he failed, with a massive assist from Rooney's negligence. So has Rooney indirectly just killed his chances this season with us?
 
Posted this in the Januzaj thread and gonna repeat here as it's relevant.

I can't believe I'm about to defend Januzaj somewhat but I can't help but think something...

Januzaj hasn't been very good at all but I wonder if Rooney's finishing had been remotely close to PL standard on some of the through balls Adnan played him in on, would Adnan still be here?

Felt very much like a test LVG gave him and he failed, with a massive assist from Rooney's negligence. So has Rooney indirectly just killed his chances this season with us?

I don't think LvG had too many issues with his attacking play, its his chronic inability to keep the ball and leaving us open to counter attacks that probably sealed the deal that he's not really ready.

To be frank, Rooney did the exact same mistake for the first goal yesterday by misplacing a pass straight to Swansea.
 
FC Ronaldo said:
Felt very much like a test LVG gave him and he failed, with a massive assist from Rooney's negligence.

Well that's another assist to go with the Walker one. And they say Wayne is past it...
 
What I don't understand is does no one in the club hierarchy (maybe apart from Sir Alex) see that depending on Rooney is not the answer? How can an intelligent man like LVG fall for this as well? Surely he can see that his performances are not what we need? It all just puzzles me.
I am speechless on that one, but I am sure he notices it, and the day will come when he reacts, hopefully soon.
 
Yep.

Especially coming off the back of 9 league games without a goal and 1 away goal in the league for about 18 months. He wasn't as atrocious as he was against Villa, but he still wasn't good enough.

That part shouldn't be acceptable from any striker for any club with decent aspiration.
 
I hope to god signing Martial doesnt mean Rooney ends up as a #10.

I think this was obvious the moment Januzaj was strongly linked to a move to Dortmund. He'll play 10 behind Martial. So we're in a situation where a 19 year old striker with a big price tag is thrown into the first team and expected to contribute immediately.

Also, we're buying and selling players based on Rooney's inability to play as 9, AND his undroppable status. fecking hell.
 
I am speechless on that one, but I am sure he notices it, and the day will come when he reacts, hopefully soon.

I remember wing ridiculed earlier in the summer when I suggested that his status may even be partially contractual. The timing of his last deal was perfect for him and he had us over a barrel. It was clear that Moyes was smitten with him, and I suspect that at the very least, his captaincy was agreed as part of his deal. Moyes was the boss then and probably gladly okayed it, thinking he would make Rooney his next captain after Vidic anyway.

Van Gaal has shown a ruthlessness with any other underperforming player. I cannot think of one player who has been playing poorly and remained I the side, or even remained at the club. Yet Rooney is treated as if his performances are consistently the best on the pitch.
 
I think this was obvious the moment Januzaj was strongly linked to a move to Dortmund. He'll play 10 behind Martial. So we're in a situation where a 19 year old striker with a big price tag is thrown into the first team and expected to contribute immediately.

Also, we're buying and selling players based on Rooney's inability to play as 9, AND his undroppable status. fecking hell.

Then we are well and truly fecked
 
And then be the first to complain about only having Martial and Wilson as our strikers. Yeah, great thinking.

The whole problem was created by Moyes and has been perpetuated by LVG. He's been ruthless in cutting loose players who have under performed, but has made undroppable the one person who's form should be held to the highest standard. If we are left with Martial and Wilson then so be it, I'd be happier not having a Gerrard situation.
 
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