You’re forgetting Rios sneaky dinner meeting with Peter Kenyon and his own agent in London. Rooney got more stick because fergie made it vocal
Rooney Vs Rio
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Oh what a coincidence. I don’t believe it
Meh. I think Rooney ended up with more stick for that because he declined more than Rio. Fans will forgive everything as long as you play well.
Rio fecking Ferdinand
I truly adore Rio, the best CB we have ever had imo, but Rooney is a different story altogether. He will go down as one of our greatest players, so yeah I think Rooney was a better transfer.
He never won the United player of the year award, so he must not have been very good right?
Rooney was the better attacker, Rio was the better defender.
Rooney.
You don't build dynasties around defenders. Defenders are important, but attackers are more important. Top 5ish attacker in the world > best defender in the world in terms of impact for the team.
You don't build dynasties around defenders. Defenders are important, but attackers are more important. Top 5ish attacker in the world > best defender in the world in terms of impact for the team.
A poster said it earlier: Rooney was simply box office.
I meant in your opinion. He was my favourite player, but I'd only have him as my player of the year in one season 02-03
WHich of the two great players who each tried to engineer a move to one of our direct rivals was best?
Rooney
Rooney
A great attack wins matches. A great defense wins championships.
Rooney. Because Rio was a superb, superb player, but Vidic was the true heart of the defence.
Don't even know how people answer this. Both absolute legends of the club and integral parts of one of the most successful periods the club has ever seen. I get that attacking players usually get the nod but Rio was something else entirely.
I'd say they are about even.
I'd say they are about even.
Rio can lift the vibes in the dressing room. Better character, and would add more to the team.
Rooney
At their peaks, Rooney without a doubt, and yet strangely I class Rio as a legend and Rooney not 
Rooney had that explosiveness which elevated the team. Rooney's early years was magical. His debut while not fully fit versus Fenerbahce
Shame his peak was so early and seemingly short lived.
Rooney had that explosiveness which elevated the team. Rooney's early years was magical. His debut while not fully fit versus Fenerbahce
Shame his peak was so early and seemingly short lived.
Agreed, I cab't really pick. There are eleven spots, so I take both.
First of all, that cliche is 100% unadulterated bullshit the saying should be "A great defense won't win you a championship, but a bad one can cost you one". The Edmonton Oilers won championships around their offense. New England Patriots have built their dynasty around Tom Brady I could keep running down the list with dynasties from literally every major sport where the dynasty was built around the offense. Historically speaking, teams with stand out defenses and mediocre offenses winning championships are few and fecking few and far between. The Baltimore Ravens, and MAYBE the New Jersey Devils in recent memory MIGHT be the only examples in any major team sport that I can think of.
It's the exception that proves the rule.
fecking hell mate, your apples are much better than my oranges.
Rio..