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[POLL] How many goals will Rooney score this season overall?
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Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
I'll go 18.
Optimistic, 25 plus, hes a great finisher, play up top will reinforce this as it has previously
When he hasnt got the responsibilities of running around he can take up good postions in the box and slot home from 6-8 yards
When he hasnt got the responsibilities of running around he can take up good postions in the box and slot home from 6-8 yards
probably 20+ but also whilst generally ruining a great portion of our attacks. Think he's been atrocious so far this pre- season, and to be fair most of the last two seasons in terms of beating his man or first touch. Basically although I feel he will score enough, I don't believe we're going to be challenging for anything, bar the FA cup with him as our main man.
Question we actually need to be asking ourselves is: Will he score enough goals to make up for his inadequacies, which are becoming more evident every time he plays? Pretty much every striker out there playing for a top team would not only outscore Rooney, but would link up and play a lot better with those around them as well, resulting in even more goals. He's simply not good enough anymore and it really irks me that he's the first name on the team sheet.
People say he's in the bracket underneath Ronaldo and Messi. I beg to disagree. Under them, is Neymar, Suarez, Aguero, Benzema, Sanchez, bale, costa, lewandowski, robben etc.. all of whom would most likely outscore Rooney and generally help the team a lot more when they are not.
I believe he's a great captain and right now I feel that may be his only saving grace in terms of LVG's team selections and that is worrying.
Question we actually need to be asking ourselves is: Will he score enough goals to make up for his inadequacies, which are becoming more evident every time he plays? Pretty much every striker out there playing for a top team would not only outscore Rooney, but would link up and play a lot better with those around them as well, resulting in even more goals. He's simply not good enough anymore and it really irks me that he's the first name on the team sheet.
People say he's in the bracket underneath Ronaldo and Messi. I beg to disagree. Under them, is Neymar, Suarez, Aguero, Benzema, Sanchez, bale, costa, lewandowski, robben etc.. all of whom would most likely outscore Rooney and generally help the team a lot more when they are not.
I believe he's a great captain and right now I feel that may be his only saving grace in terms of LVG's team selections and that is worrying.
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16-20. More goals needed from midfield and the wings.
I think he'll get 20 but if he plays in a three with depay and pedro flanking he could well get a tonne of assists instead, he's as unselfish as forwards come and hits a great pass
He'll have a good season
He'll have a good season
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Seems like we're banking our season on Wayne. Last night he was terrible. Seemed slow, plodding, bad first touch, poor passing. I'd be worried to go into the season without another striker, I don't care he's the skipper.
Probably none.
He can barely move these days, so unless we keep him on the pitch just to take pens, he won't score at all.
He can barely move these days, so unless we keep him on the pitch just to take pens, he won't score at all.
if he stays injury free then I fully expect him to hit 20+
A million!
May be a bit optimistic there.
May be a bit optimistic there.
I'm gonna say 16 goals in all competitions, which isn't much at all when I see him playing at least 40 games, injuries permitting, next season. He's still a reasonably good finisher, but lacks the ability to fashion goal-scoring opportunities for himself and I can't see him scoring many half-chances. His overall game is a complete hindrance to us though, so if he's not offering enough I can see him getting benched at times.
He's been terrible for most of the last 10 or so games hes played
These increasingly long periods of inconsistency he goes through are very worrying.I reckon around 15. He's already looking lethargic and I don't imagine a lack of competition in his position will serve to motivate him.
1 in 4 on tour, and that was from a corner. Things hardly look promising, has he looked even vaguely threatening from open play?
Probably do well to hit 15.
Probably do well to hit 15.
I voted 25+.
I think he'll take the role of focal point striker by the horns and really go at it this season. Provided we get through the Champions League Qualifier and Group Stage, along with decent Domestic Cup runs, he should be hitting 25 goals. I'm expecting us to play 52+ games this season and as long as he doesn't have a serious injury he'll be on the field the vast majority of the time. Stay up front and he'll score. The likes of Memphis, Mata, Herrera, Carrick etc will find him.
Would like to hear why a lot of people are voting no more than 15 goals though? He's only ever failed to get to 15 once since joining United, which was last season where he was deployed in midfield a lot (and only played 37 games, his lowest ever tally). Surely where he's guaranteed to be the central striker and play maybe 15~ more games he'll score more goals?
I think he'll take the role of focal point striker by the horns and really go at it this season. Provided we get through the Champions League Qualifier and Group Stage, along with decent Domestic Cup runs, he should be hitting 25 goals. I'm expecting us to play 52+ games this season and as long as he doesn't have a serious injury he'll be on the field the vast majority of the time. Stay up front and he'll score. The likes of Memphis, Mata, Herrera, Carrick etc will find him.
Would like to hear why a lot of people are voting no more than 15 goals though? He's only ever failed to get to 15 once since joining United, which was last season where he was deployed in midfield a lot (and only played 37 games, his lowest ever tally). Surely where he's guaranteed to be the central striker and play maybe 15~ more games he'll score more goals?
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I've said 16-20. We will need all the other to chip in.
Somebody said it takes 8 games for him to get going, so what is the 4th game into the season.
League: 16
Other comps: 5
Total: 21
Other comps: 5
Total: 21
League 14
Other comps 5
19 goals in total.
Other comps 5
19 goals in total.
If he's our main man up top it'll be 25+, history backs this up
He'll easily score 200-300 goals in the league this season, but only 150 in the Cl and other cups.
450 goals will be a pretty successful season for Rooney IMO.
In reality about 26
450 goals will be a pretty successful season for Rooney IMO.
In reality about 26
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Rooney is clearly past it and the only thing keeping him as our first choice striker is a severe lack of world class forwards available. It'll be interesting to see what happens if Dybala or Vietto have great seasons.
21-25 plus an arseload of assists.
He'll average more than 1 goal scored/assisted per game next season.
He'll average more than 1 goal scored/assisted per game next season.
I am bit surprised with the results.
Even I, acknowledged Rooney hater, think he'll score over 20 quite easily. Saying that, I don't think that's saying too much, there are lot of players who score over 20 goals in average teams and yet people find them extremely average, and it's ot like Rooney's all around game is that great to compensate.
If we don't sign any competition for him, he should be definitely aiming over 25-30, IMO.
Even I, acknowledged Rooney hater, think he'll score over 20 quite easily. Saying that, I don't think that's saying too much, there are lot of players who score over 20 goals in average teams and yet people find them extremely average, and it's ot like Rooney's all around game is that great to compensate.
If we don't sign any competition for him, he should be definitely aiming over 25-30, IMO.
If he plays 40 games as a striker he'll score 25+ IMO.
I'm going for 21-25 because I think he'll assist a lot for Depay and others.
Around 20 IMO
we'll play 60 games (league 38, FA Cup 5 games, League cup 5 games, Europe 12 games)
Rooney will play 47
and will score 23.
Rooney will play 47
and will score 23.
He'll get into the 20s, but he'll need good service. I'm sure he'll get that.
Once our fitness levels and sharpness improves, he'll be flying I think.
Once our fitness levels and sharpness improves, he'll be flying I think.
Nah, he's shit at penalties too.
True, true.
Zero it is, then. Our only hope is that LVG can schweinsteiger him into a decent tea lady.
But we create feck all. He's a clinical finisher but one who lacks deft movement, real acceleration, and any sort of trickery with the ball. He'll need to be fed chances - which he will take - but our system and choice of personnel will hinder that so I imagine he'll end with a goal every 2 and a bit games. So something like 18/19, rising to mid 20s in all comps.
That's a good point actually. I think Rooney scores more goals in a team that maintains the width and delivers accurate crosses whereas we currently play with wingers who like to cut in. Our full-backs could give us an added dimension this season I hope.
25+ He has always flourished when given the main striker role. The amount of criticism he gets on here is ridiculous.
Cue poor refreshments being blamed for any crap second half performances.
The only season he's scored fewer than 15 goals in a season for us was the last one which he spent predominantly in midfield so I'd be shocked if he did so this season. Gone with an optimistic 25+
21 to 25 if played up front. Easy peasy.
