Much better tonight. But we have more players who are better then him in the hole,.and should be starting ahead of him.
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How is Rooney still in our first 11?
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Today is not the day
If he keeps contributing with goals and assists he's going nowhere.
Well he had an assist today for the first goal.
Played well enough to keep his place in the starting 11.
Rooney played badly because of Van Gaal.
Sorry but he was shocking all game. What did he contribute apart from 1 easy cross? People's standards have got so low these days.Today is not the day
Was still our worst player despite the cross for the goal. Imagine how good we would be if Mkhitaryan took his place.
Yeah, sadly it's not going to happen anytime soon.
Wasn't too bad tonight. I want him out of the team as much as anyone but he wasn't as bad. Maybe because he didn't see as much of the ball with Pogba dominating.
I thought he was the obvious weak link tonight. His close control is embarrassing.
Apart from a half decent cross for the opener and one good pass to set Martial away, he contributed little.
I'm nervous when I see him on the ball.
Apart from a half decent cross for the opener and one good pass to set Martial away, he contributed little.
I'm nervous when I see him on the ball.
True but I believe we would still be better with miki instead of Rooney, no real complaints today but we just have better players, hopefully Jose will keep subbing him and phase him into a sub/cover but I believe once that happens he won't get back in.
He's too slow in every aspect of his game. Cross for the goal was very good, but it's a bit of an irrelevance really.
I only saw the second half. Every time an attack broke down it was Rooney being dispossessed. Shame that when we finally give Mhki some minutes it'll be Mata or Martial that suffer.
Stop trying to find excuses for him, his decline was obvious long before LVG.
Excuse for what? His good performance today?
Oh come on he didn't play well enough to be the n10 in this team. Yes he had an assist and 1 shot on target, he also lost the ball and misplaced his passes numerous times.
Much rather have Pogba playing a bit higher on his position and partner Fellaini with Herrera behind him. Mata or Mkhitaryan on Rooney's position would also be much better no doubt.
He keeps being the piece that just won't fit in the puzzle.
Much rather have Pogba playing a bit higher on his position and partner Fellaini with Herrera behind him. Mata or Mkhitaryan on Rooney's position would also be much better no doubt.
He keeps being the piece that just won't fit in the puzzle.
He wasn't atrocious by any means but he wasn't that great either. Seems to me that there's going to be a press sh#tstorm sooner or later because Jose select Mkhitaryan ahead of him. But no-one is going to disagree when he does.
Misplacing passes, losing posession and breaking up our attacking flows is a good performance ?
Ibra seemed unsure of what to say when asked about Rooney's "excellent" performance today He was like, "he's our captain and helps us off the field" lol
He was like, "he's our captain and helps us off the field" lolHe was no more than ok, but we'd be so much better with Miki in his place
Yes, I think this explains the difference.
Jesus wept. The standards haven't half fecking slipped if that was a good performance. I'll give you 'not as shite as last week' but certainly not 'good'.
To point out one saving grace for Rooney's performance, Ibra was probably the one player who made it hard for Rooney rather than vice-versa. He kept trying to lay it off to him and not quite getting it right. A lot of them would have been rescued by a fast, sharp player like Mkhitaryan, but Rooney didn't have a hope.Ibra seemed unsure of what to say when asked about Rooney's "excellent" performance today
He was ok today. Better than last week but were definitely better without him in the team. He's slow, his touch isnt great and he shunts out attacks. His assist was good as he had acres of space, but otherwise he wasn't great.
The dilemma for starters should be between Rooney and Mata, not Mata and Mhiky. 3 of our front four today was either slow, small, or both. No bueno.
We'll have trouble against top teams when they can just blitzkreig down our right flank...
We'll have trouble against top teams when they can just blitzkreig down our right flank...
I've always believed that Rooney has been on the slide since 2010-2011, I've no hate for the man because he obviously has contributed to us over the last 12 years but he really really shouldn't be an automatic starter.
In fact I would be happy if Rooney signed a new contract with us, just as long as he accepts a squad role with no more than 20 full games a season. He can still offer us something special, it's just that I'd rather see it coming off the bench.
In fact I would be happy if Rooney signed a new contract with us, just as long as he accepts a squad role with no more than 20 full games a season. He can still offer us something special, it's just that I'd rather see it coming off the bench.
He hasn't been that bad. He was better than Martial, that's for sure. Still one of our best 11.
A player shouldn't have to play himself out of the team imo, if there is someone better you just drop them and put someone else there. The question should be; are we a better team with someone else in? Not is he shit enough to sit on the bench.
I think apart from Zlatan's first goal (which was from Rooney's pass as well) he was worse than Rooney tonight (Martial's first half was also way worse). I don't think this place would be any different if Rooney scored one header and a penalty and then was pretty crap the rest of the game, he would get his usual bashings with the added "too bad he scored because now he won't be dropped for another 5 games".
But since it was Zlatan who scored everyone just turns a blind eye to the rest of his performance and thinks he had an amazing overall game. Pretty sad really.
But since it was Zlatan who scored everyone just turns a blind eye to the rest of his performance and thinks he had an amazing overall game. Pretty sad really.
Thought he had a pretty good game by his recent standards tonight.
Pogba dominating? I've seen a lot of posts like that, but Rooney actually contributed more to the game, didn't he? If Pogba didn't play we still would have won 2-0, of Rooney didn't play then I'm not sure.
Good performance tonight. Signs that Jose may have an idea how to get the best out of him. It'll never be truly world class, but he can still be a very good player for us potentially. Plus,whatever we think of him, the squad seem pretty genuine in their praise for him as captain.
Seeing a post like this makes me question ones understanding of football.
He had a decent game, but we'd look so much better with Mkhi as a 10. One good cross don't change that.
Thats because zlatan is an unknown quantity for united in the Prem, we don't know what to expect with him so maybe next game he'll score again.
Rooney is a known quantity at this club, regardless of whether he scored today, we all know that it's no indication of his future performances.
strange thing is he is supposed to be the creativity, but looks like the water carrier
Was not that bad today. But I'd still play Mata and Mkhitaryan (never gonna get the spelling right) before him.
That was a shocking post. Pogba had more passes interceptions and what not than any other United player. Rooney had one cross, albeit a good one
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