Originally Posted by Instant Karma

Ronaldo's finishing isnt great either but he is a winger. Rooney is our main striker and his finishing is below par for the main striker at a top club.

The Ronaldo vs Rooney comparisons are tedious. Even if Ronaldo scores only 13 goals a season, that will be better than any other winger in the league. Even if Rooney scores 25, he wont be the top striker. Compare Ronaldo with any other winger and even in his bad season he is generally the best. Most of you on here slated Ronaldo's inconsistency/finishing/end product in 2005-06 but he scored 12 goals and was in the PFA team of the year. Rooney has similar number of goals so far and has been generally poor for a striker but when people question his performance, you go beserk.

Ronaldo vs Rooney doesnt determine who has had a better season. Compare Ronaldo with other wingers and compare Rooney's performance with what's expected from a striker.



Played out of position excuse is utter bollocks. No one here says he doesnt win headers or long balls because we understand he is being played out of position. He shouldnt be missing one on one or simple chances frequently whether he is the main striker or playing behind a main striker.