5 goals in 9 games, and 2 in the last 2.
Not bad Wayne, not bad at all.
Not bad Wayne, not bad at all.
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- Assists
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In an ideal world he fights for his place in the team if dropped. I don't have anything against Rooney and would love to have Rooney playing great as I think a Rooney in form would add to the team both in terms of performance and in terms of his personality. At the moment I think others would bring more to the team although I'm hoping today is a turning point.
Tbh thinking about it if he did get dropped and told to earn his way back in he probably wouldn't throw his toys out to much. No one else in a top league is going to offer him close to what we pay him.
Really fecks up a lot of our attacks. What's most annoying about his performances is we have both Mata and Herrera who are excellent #10 players.
Drop Rooney, Start BFS and make him captain.
Drop Rooney, Start BFS and make him captain.
He actually still gets praised for that after all the stuff with his contracts. Incredible.
hes no talisman anymore. He is a cog in the wheel now
Played a lot better today. Those runs he made is what we have come to expect off Rooney every single game, so I hope he can kick on from this and start putting in some great performances for us!
The balls out are really good, it's what happens next that's usually awful.
Amen.
Plays for free aswell
He actually still gets praised for that after all the stuff with his contracts. Incredible.
In case you have forgotten this is what Rooney playing well looks like:
Anyone who thinks Rooney played good against Sunderland, please explain how what he showed today can be compared to that.
Rooney was at 6 out of 10 level this afternoon, max.
Anyone who thinks Rooney played good against Sunderland, please explain how what he showed today can be compared to that.
Rooney was at 6 out of 10 level this afternoon, max.
Better performance today. Still not where he should be but promising signs.
He was dogshite until the goal went in and then his touch and passing seemed to come back a bit, still not good though.
There's a hint of flat track bully here. Arsenal and Everton up next, let's see that hook shot Wayne.
I think they're good in moderation, but too often makes him too predictable.
Well, in the second half, he actually wanted the ball, his touch was good, his passing was decent and he was generally moving around well - with purpose and intent. It wasn't incredible or anything, but compared to what we've been seeing from Rooney in the league, it was a big step-up.
How many did he make today? I think I counted about 7 or so.
exactly, you can predict him teeing them up and they are hit and miss. Been doing them the day Scholes left the building
Yeah, can you imagine if we had someone like Bale on the end of those?
Much better today, although that says a lot more about his recent performances then it does todays.
Or one goal in six league games.
On a serious note, let's hope he kicks on from here.
Rooney has looked a shadow of his former self this season. Only time will tell if this is temporary or start of his gradual demise as a player capable of being a player to lead the line at United. Having watching him closely at Old Trafford this season he's lost his bite, energy and most importantly his famed enthusiasm.
Just like RVP and Falcao, his legs have gone.
518 appearances at senior level for England, Everton and United. That's 6 less than Andy Cole had in his entire career and Rooney has definitely started more games. Sheringham was around 33 when he hit 518. RVP has played about 50 less and Van Nistelrooy retired after 519.
He's played a ton of football. A career's worth. I wouldn't be surprised if his legs have gone.
I actually thought he was great today - was at the game and made a point of watching him closely. I've been critical of him this season, but he was good today.
Motivation, form, fitness or ability? One answer only.
Amazing what a ball hitting you and bouncing into the net can do. Actually resembled a premier league footballer again afterwards.
Absolutely. I've been banging this drum for a while, but I reckon his 'body age' is a lot older then his actual age.
He's been playing top flight football since he was 16, and he's suffered a lot of injures along the way too. Those stats really do highlight just how much football he's played.
He looks burnt out, he has been playing in the PL since he is 16 and he is on a cushy untouchable contract which is not good for motivation, SAF seen that and wanted him out, here we are, it is poxy watching him, he does the occasional thing that staves off criticism like the hatrick against brugges and in fairness, that goal against Ipswich was class, but in reality he looks physically unable to do what he used to and to compound that, lacks the motivation to even attempt it.
I first said this about 4 years ago, that due to the amount of football he has played and his genetics I dont think he would age particularly well, but got shouted down, I freely admit I dont like the little tit but its obvious to anyone with eyes that he isnt going to blessed with the longevity of some other players.
Frustrated the heck out of me in the first half today but, definitely got better. Seems the pressure really has been on regarding not scoring in the league and looked to me almost in tears after his goal. Seriously hope that's really what has been a big reason for the below mediocre performances from him and he is ready to kick into high gear. With Martial's performances, opposition are really going to focus on him and that will hopefully open up things for Rooney on the attacking side and have less of what happened today like Cattermole trying to mark him out.
Also, not really sure how the commentators on the US broadcast picked it up but, apparently after Martial setup Memphis for the one he should have scored, Rooney went to Martial to tell him how well he'd done. I know a lot don't like Rooney but, he is very respected by players and is making a very good captain. Just needs some more captain level performances.
Also, not really sure how the commentators on the US broadcast picked it up but, apparently after Martial setup Memphis for the one he should have scored, Rooney went to Martial to tell him how well he'd done. I know a lot don't like Rooney but, he is very respected by players and is making a very good captain. Just needs some more captain level performances.
He was very good today. A true captain's game. He is important to the players around him, example with regards to Martial.
He will be very imporatnt to us this season. Next month we have some really big games and we need him to be fit and in form.
He will be very imporatnt to us this season. Next month we have some really big games and we need him to be fit and in form.
Van Gaal needs to start rotating Rooney and Herrera. At current form Herrera slightly nudges ahead and sitting on the bench might fire Rooney to a better performance.
I reckon it's burnout. Lifestyle and longevity catching up.
He was great in the 2nd half, good touches, great passes, created chances. More of this please.
I didn't really see how great he was in the 2nd half. He was OK in the 2nd half for me, shocking in the 1st. He hadn't a clue about the goal, it was all down to Marial.
It's not even the dropping deep thing that's his main problem. It's the lack of touch, the relentless dispossessions, and like most our team in the 1st half, his passing was bad. He's a slight upgrade on Fellaini these times, and that says it all, though he does have that long ball to Tony in him, which is often to no avail.
It's not even the dropping deep thing that's his main problem. It's the lack of touch, the relentless dispossessions, and like most our team in the 1st half, his passing was bad. He's a slight upgrade on Fellaini these times, and that says it all, though he does have that long ball to Tony in him, which is often to no avail.
That goal gave him so much confidence, his all round play yesterday was so much better compared to what we've seen recently. He looked so much more confident and had that swagger about him back.
Been mulling his performance yesterday over a little and come to a rather simple conclusion. Maybe it was just a confidence thing? And the no goals in nearly 1000 minutes in the Premier League thing was really starting to mess with his head. So when he did score in minute 46, he felt and then played like a different man.
I realise this theory can be disproved on Wednesday or next Sunday or whenever he next has a bad game. And you might say, why should the great Wayne Rooney suffer with such a mental block affecting his performance. But perhaps that explains his vastly different performances between the two halves.
I realise this theory can be disproved on Wednesday or next Sunday or whenever he next has a bad game. And you might say, why should the great Wayne Rooney suffer with such a mental block affecting his performance. But perhaps that explains his vastly different performances between the two halves.
If he plays 45 games this season, and maintains that ratio, he'll score 25. And that isn't bad.
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