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Originally Posted by Ekeke
I didnt say he cant hit a ball. But he doesnt make the runs he used to, which happens with most players as they get older.
He's getting forward less and making the ball do the work more. If a striker does the same thing, he'll become reliant on his partner to be the one chasing lost causes and making most of the threatening runs.
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A striker won't do the same thing though, because strikers don't have defensive duties, in the same way that midfielders do.
Strikers in their 30s don't have to sit deeper, or make less attacking runs, if they lose a yard of pace because they're not expected to sprint back and cover the back four if we lose posession. Midfielders, OOH, are forced to adapt their game, or risk being constantly caught out of position. Which is what Scholes has done
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Originally Posted by Ekeke
I personally don't like Rooney doing that. I'd rather someone else was doing the ugly work, leaving Rooney to get on with what he's known best during his career. Getting the ball around the edge of the box and making things happen.
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I agree with this. I would like to see Rooney be a bit more selfish, be a bit less worried about defending and generally save himself for doing what he does best, in the final third of the pitch.
I think he can learn a lot from Berbatov in this regard. Which would make him an excellent mentor for Rooney.