Rossa
Full Member
Then you want to sell Rooney? Have you noticed that he is the one who breaks down play with the short passing, technical game time and time again? I think we want technical players like Mata and Kagawa coupled with a couple of quick ones. Look at Hernandez' last chance - Rooney couldn't have done that as he lacks the pace for it - basically, it's the Mata and Kagawa's that create and others who run in behind, but then you need a little bit of pace. Mata may just be the key though - absolutely brilliant player.We need more technically players at the club. Thats the reality. People go on about the side lacking pace but for me lack of technically ability and first touch are just as much a problem.
A lot of the time when we are on the break this season it has been poor first touch and poor passing/final ball that have cost us. Sure we could use more pace but its only part of the problem.
Breaks involving Mata/Kagawa do seem to go a bit more smoothly.