This is how I feel. Solid today, but I think we have more potential with different guys in the team. Not really an issue at the moment I think. Feel Jose will get the best out of the squad as the season goes on.
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Better than last week, but still a lot to be desired.
Was decent for the first 30 minutes or so, went anonymous after that.
Sky making a fuss and asking how Whane must be feeling after being "taken off penalty duties" 
Do they have short memories or what?!
Do they have short memories or what?!
This, I was getting encouraged, then he turned to shit again.
He could have had another assist had Martial finished off that easy 1 vs 1. He was decent for 60 odd minutes then faded off.
He's either unfit or gotten seriously lazy. Even with the assist, he was the worst player on the pitch in a red shirt, by a large distance.
The standards on here have dropped massively. Rooneys was anonymous in offence and particularly defence. He let them just walk passed him with the ball and could have easily helped link up the play better. What did he do all game apart from that 1 EASY cross? Even Giggs said it was average
If people are happy with that performance it's really shown how average our players have been for years. His performance with Pogbas today was like night and day.
He was fine. Stepped up knowing he won't last without being good. Needs to be better, yes.
He was decent, give him a break!
Improvement from the last few games, but still looking a little slow. Think others can make the team more dangerous because of that. I don't really have much to complain about for today's match.
Steve for crying out loud. The "defense" amounts to "yeah he's not been that bad, calm down and lets see how he goes after a couple of months.." hysterical and melodramatic. Pull the other chain, pal.
As for tonight, not really much different from last game. Some good, some bad, nice assist and the team is still rusty and getting up to speed. Every player is trending upwards and that is great to see. I bet he is a happy skipper with his team and how we've started the season.
He was better today, not great, but all right
Thought he kept things moving and lead the team well, people need to give him a break, we could replace him with Mikky but we'd lose a physical presence.
Not the worst performance but was the obvious odd man out out of the XI. We would be miles better with other options. Come on José, let's go up another level.
It's worth noting that it's two games in a row where he has zero defensive contribution, again the only player who didn't make single interception or clearance. Also zero tackles today.
Pretty embarrassing stuff for any player, let alone for a captain.
Pretty embarrassing stuff for any player, let alone for a captain.
Not out of the dog house yet, but a much better performance from him imo. That cross for the first goal was great, and he did actually look like a footballler today
He's not been as bad today, but even an "okay" performance from him these days is still no where near the standard we should expect from our #10. He always looks the weakest link in the team.
Great point mate. If theres one thing i want from our number 10 its interceptions. Not assists or goals!
Grasping here pal. Really grasping.
For the record guys Bailly HAS ZERO ASSISTS. Embarrassing stuff really...
Pretty good game by Wayne Rooney standards and he got himself a good assist, but Mata and Mkhitaryan look on a different level to him in terms of general play, and Pogba is just in another galaxy entirely.
Had a lot of time to make the cross but put in a decent one and also played a good weighted ball for Martial's first chance. He looks out of sync athletically and technically with Pogba, Ibra and Martial but he was ok tonight.
6/10
Rooney is the team captain. He has the trust of Mou, and the players he leads. Get over it or get used to it. Played really well tonight; excellent cross for the opener. Very important to get the first home game put to bed comfortably, with some great football. A lot of top performances tonight, hard to think of a weak one actually. I guess the people who think its cool to slag off Rooney will continue to exercise their fingers, good on them. Thank feck for the Ignore button. Don't think most of them even watch games.
Mata was non existent today. Rooney played well, but it doesn't mean much imo.
Are you for real? Did you actually watch the game? Mata was very good, some of his passing was amazing. Rooney was poor. He was slow, ponderous and clueless at times. Look his legs are gone and the basis of his game are no longer there. He cannot pass!! That is the basic of a 10.
As long as we keep winning, I'm not completely against him playing, even if he's been a lesser performer. Other players would definitely be more exciting, and likely more offensively productive.
I think that sums it up nicely.
fecking hell. The bias around Rooney is astonishing. That was a good performance. Different class to Bournemouth. So much so that I'm now wondering if he played that game with a hangover! As far as Rooney is concerned, FNF FTW.
Was alright today. Nothing special but nothing great either. Good cross for Zlatan but apart from that didn't really stand out. At least he wasn't losing/miscontrolling the ball on the same frequency as his previous two games. Still has a lot to do to warrant a place in that starting XI IMO.
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What did he do tonight that deserves really well? He crossed 1 ball and that's literally all I can remember for 90 minutes. He offers nothing going forward, defending he's very slack and hardly presses or closes down regularly. I just don't understand what people see to think it's a good performance?. I think people are used to Rooney being so awful that when he can actually control the ball they think it's a "good performance"
Better but still not convincing. He ran out of gas after 60 mins and his position is just strange. Sometimes deeper than all our midfielders. Mata in his position would have been better imo. Just don't think Jose has the balls to drop him now and things he still plays well enough
I thought he did OK but still one of lesser performers and surely we'd be a better team without him in the team.
He was okay/decent today I think.
Yeah it was a good cross. But what did he do apart from that, that makes you claim he played 'really well'. Pogba, Zlatan, Fellaini, Blind and Valencia all played 'really well' for example. Rooney was average in contrast. Not criticizing his performance this time but he didn't do anything save for that cross that stood out whatsoever. He wasn't a weak link and wasn't detrimental to the performance this time round but generally was fairly average and if that is the his new standard for playing 'really well' then that says it all, really.
Our no10 playing 'really well' now constitutes putting in one good delivery in the whole match, whilst also not losing the ball as much as usual? Think about it for a minute.
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Hi @Adam-Utd, thanks for replying to my post. To be honest I am about to give up on defending Rooney in here; basically like @Pogue Mahone and some others say, the bias against the team captain is just wearisome, and a bit cringe worthy. What a laugh we would have if another club forum was doing it. I am not saying that about you personally though. Tonight Wazza was part of a number of fine moves, he can spot a pass, his intelligence and competitive instincts make him a leader. It was nice to see him cheered off at the end, you don't get the Caf level of negativity from match-going fans; place was stuffed for his testimonial. I guess you can change your mind about someone; I was never hugely enthusiastic about Mourhino coming, I admit I was wrong, I am warming to him in a big way. Hope you enjoy the season, anyhow, its great and exciting.
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3 games, 1 goal, 2 assists.
He is Adolf Satan Putin and must be sold straight away to appease the caf match day threads.
I guess Zlatan was wrong about him then, but what would he know
.The standards for Rooney have massively dropped if that performance constitutes a good outing on here. Apart from the cross which Zlatan did remarkably well to generate power on he was virtually non-existent throughout the game both offensively & defensively.
I thought he was comfortably the worst outfield player on the night. No dribbles, no incisive passes, no goal-threatening shots. He looked like the odd man out once again. Part of me was hoping he'd transform himself into a hybrid AM/SS role like Griezmann, Muller amongst others but he looks physically spent & completely out off ideas apart from the odd cross & switch.
Fellaini, Valencia, Shaw, Bailly, Mata were "good" tonight, can anyone say with a straight face Rooney played as well as any of those players?
I thought he was comfortably the worst outfield player on the night. No dribbles, no incisive passes, no goal-threatening shots. He looked like the odd man out once again. Part of me was hoping he'd transform himself into a hybrid AM/SS role like Griezmann, Muller amongst others but he looks physically spent & completely out off ideas apart from the odd cross & switch.
Fellaini, Valencia, Shaw, Bailly, Mata were "good" tonight, can anyone say with a straight face Rooney played as well as any of those players?
I guess Zlatan was wrong about him then, but what would he know
He wasn't bad today. That's not what I'm saying at all. However even if he was it's not exactly like Zlatan will come out and slate or downplay his Captain/team-mate in front of the media. I'm just outlining the fact that he did not play 'really well' as you claim. It's the 'really' that bothers me. Shows you much standards have dropped regarding Rooney. And you didn't answer any of my questions.
You complain about his critics but then get super defensive when I claim he was 'average' without criticising him at all. Again, what did he do apart from the cross that makes you claim he played 'really well' ? This time try to answer my question directly rather than diverting the topic.
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Just watching Ibra's comments about Rooney. Clearly incredibly well respected by his team-mates.
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