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2016-17 Performances


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5.2 Season Average Rating
Appearances
39
Goals
8
Assists
10
Yellow cards
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That was comically good from Wayne. I was amongst the one slagging him off but, he definitely shut us up. Couldn't be happier. :lol:
 
Wasn't the worst even without the assist like many are suggesting IMO. I think Martial needs to improve else he'd be the one getting dropped for Mkhi
 
Absolute dogshit first half and probably should have been subbed before the hour mark based on his performance, but he proved that Mourinho's decision was a good one.

Superb assist too. His best game so far this season.
 
Superb game winning assist, no denying that.

However, he was absolute gash for majority of the game
 
He's crazy dodgy at a lot of times but obviously can still provide and still be a factor to count on. Massive assist today. Captain Rooney.
 
Didn't play to the best of his abilities but ultimately he's directly contributed to a goal every game he played in so far.
 
He has been terrible in the middle and a lot better on the left. A lot better.

Yep. Essentially with a bit of space he can still do some damage but in congested areas he's liable to ruin most attacks.
 
Absolute dogshit first half and probably should have been subbed before the hour mark based on his performance, but he proved that Mourinho's decision was a good one.

Superb assist too. His best game so far this season.


That's what is worrying he had a howler and produced one bit of magic at the end! But nowhere near enough to merit a game. Looks like an old man compared to Rashford and Mkhitaryan.
 
Wasn't the worst even without the assist like many are suggesting IMO. I think Martial needs to improve else he'd be the one getting dropped for Mkhi

I agree with this.

Also, he is more suited playing out on the left, like he used to do for us when Tevez, Berba and Ronaldo were with us.
 
I can't help but wonder if we'd have needed a last minute goal if Mkhitaryan started ahead of him, but you still have to give him credit for a great moment to win the game.
 
I'm appalled by the comments made about our captain. Yes he's not the player of old, but being called a fat Cnut is just wrong.
Excellent assist today & very good for about 30 mins. Warranted his starting spot.
Personally would prefer Rashford starting over him. But not my call.
 
What an assist. When he squared up to take on his man, I had no confidence he'd get round him. But he did. Thankful for that.
 
Wasn't the worst even without the assist like many are suggesting IMO. I think Martial needs to improve else he'd be the one getting dropped for Mkhi
Think Martial will definitely be dropped for the City match.

Thought Rooney was largely poor today, but big contribution at the end. Problem for him is that Miki and Rashford played better when coming on and they were in the no.10 and RW spot respectively. Not sure I see Jose starting Rooney LW. Think the only change we will see is Rashford for Martial next match.
 
Rooney now is what Gigs was in his last season or two but worse. Giggs would play awful then give you 2 assists in 90 minutes. Rooney as a #10 is just awful - he cannot operate in tight spaces he doesn't have the vision, touch (turning the ball over 3 times one after the other first half), dribbling ability, speed of thought etc...but give him space like our last game vs Saints or today where he can pick a pass and he canmake it.

I'm in two minds - he did assist the winner ..but maybe if we had a proper #10 like Mickey there all game we'd have won already and made our dominance pay off even better than a last minute goal..
 
I couldn't believe some of the comments at half time calling him the worst player on the pitch, I didn't think he was excellent but thought he was decent enough. He produced a big moment a bit like the FA Cup final at the right time. Is he putting in 250k a week performances? No, but in the last 2 games he been decent enough. He's doing just enough to stay in the team and if he keeps up getting an assist or a goal in every game, he's not going to go anywhere. Mata will suffer, I think Miki will be much more productive from the right.
 
That was just brilliant, he somehow found an extra gear of pace, the perfect touch to lay the ball off the defender and the perfect pass all in one go.
 
Was going to trash him after playing poorly, but he got us the 3 points in the end. Great bit of play from him.
 
Nice assist but needs to seriously improve his overall performance levels.
 
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Full credit to him for that 2nd half performance. Won us the three points with that bit of skill and composure he scored.
 
What an assist. Don't think today was his best game but he was involved in the game winning moment.
 
Sell?? you're out of your mind!

We're giving him for free, feck that, we're paying china to take him off


:lol:, Rooney lovers getting a bit carried away with a decent 15 minutes and an assist, seem to have conveniently forgotten the first half and half of the second.

But fair play he set up the goal.
 
And how did he look compared to Mata and Martial?

I can forgive Martial as he has form from as recent as last year. Rooney (legend that he has been) is gone. I'm not Mata's biggest fan but I'd rather have him playing than Rooney right now. Personally I'd drop both Mata and Rooney for Mkhitaryan and Rashford. Our attack goes up two notches!!
 
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