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Only 20 goals behind Sir Bobby as well now, I think someone mentioned? He'll claim the record early next season if he'll stay up front.
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Would be great but I would go as far as saying there's next to no chance of that happening. Shearer's record is absolutely incredible.
Dare I say it, watch out Shearer?
Hopefully Van Gaal is learning a lot from the recent games, I think he's spending the entire season trying to work out what works and what doesn't.Very nervous about what happens when Van Persie is back tho.
He's most definitely a #10. Just because he does not play the role according to certain pre-conceived notions does not mean he does not play it very well.I said it several times, Rooney is a goalscorer nothing more, the fact that he is a complete footballer shouldn't let people assume that he is anything else, he is not a #10 not a winger, not a midfielder, he is happy when he plays upfront and he always scores goals.
For him to be a decent No.10 it would be better if we had a decent No. 9, so until we do just play him as the main striker. His celebration was brilliant. Brought a smile to my face as did his and teams performance.He's most definitely a #10. Just because he does not play the role according to certain pre-conceived notions does not mean he does not play it very well.
Oh I agree. Just saying that he clearly is a very good #10 as well.For him to be a decent No.10 it would be better if we had a decent No. 9, so until we do just play him as the main striker. His celebration was brilliant. Brought a smile to my face as did his and teams performance.
Exactly right. He's one of the best strikers in the game and that's where he should play every week. Even in the media, there has been a reluctance to accept his best position for a number of years, with people trying their best to convince themselves that he's something more, something Paul Scholes. It was never the case and Rooney is proving that now.I said it several times, Rooney is a goalscorer nothing more, the fact that he is a complete footballer shouldn't let people assume that he is anything else, he is not a #10 not a winger, not a midfielder, he is happy when he plays upfront and he always scores goals.
Carrick's played 14 times this season. That was the first time (I think?) that RvP didn't get to play in the same team as him. Not once has he produced a performance as good as Rooney's yesterday.Not taking anything away from Rooney here, but don't you guys also think that RVP would benefit from having Carrick in the team?
Everyone benefits from having Carrick in the team so yes RVP would benefit. I dont think that should mean RVP should come back into the team. We need to be playing with 1 up front at the moment and Rooney is currently the our best striker so that leaves no room for RVP or Falcao. Its up to LVG though and knowing him he may put RVP straight back into the side and start playing 2 up front again which would completely be the wrong decision IMO.Not taking anything away from Rooney here, but don't you guys also think that RVP would benefit from having Carrick in the team?
I'm not saying that he isn't good or very good in other positions but Rooney is at his best when he plays as a striker.Oh I agree. Just saying that he clearly is a very good #10 as well.
Not once has Carrick performed at that level this season either. RVP IS very good at making runs in behind the defense. After all, the Carrick-RVP combo was extremely productive during Fergie's last season.Carrick's played 14 times this season. That was the first time (I think?) that RvP didn't get to play in the same team as him. Not once has he produced a performance as good as Rooney's yesterday.
Not disagreeing with this, but two seasons ago, RVP was clearly our best striker. He may or may not have regressed a lot since then though. This season, he has certainly been underwhelming, as has Rooney, but not in his proper position.Everyone benefits from having Carrick in the team so yes RVP would benefit. I dont think that should mean RVP should come back into the team. We need to be playing with 1 up front at the moment and Rooney is currently the our best striker so that leaves no room for RVP or Falcao. Its up to LVG though and knowing him he may put RVP straight back into the side and start playing 2 up front again which would completely be the wrong decision IMO.
Rooney hasn't had an underwhelming season, RvP has.Not disagreeing with this, but two seasons ago, RVP was clearly our best striker. He may or may not have regressed a lot since then though. This season, he has certainly been underwhelming, as has Rooney, but not in his proper position.
Cringe-inducing and not funny in the slightest.Must Watch!
That's not true at all. You shouldn't even have to think very hard to come up with a similar performance. How about the away game against the same opposition? The game where RvP made a mess of a brilliant chance served up to him by, you guessed it, Michael Carrick.Not once has Carrick performed at that level this season either. RVP IS very good at making runs in behind the defense. After all, the Carrick-RVP combo was extremely productive during Fergie's last season.
Not taking anything away from Rooney I believe I said. My memory may well serve me wrong regarding Carrick though. Rooney has been good and there is no bias suggesting anything else. I don't think he is world class, but at his best he is a valuable player.That's not true at all. You shouldn't even have to think very hard to come up with a similar performance. How about the away game against the same opposition? The game where RvP made a mess of a brilliant chance served up to him by, you guessed it, Michael Carrick.
Carrick had a run of good games when he first came back from injury. RvP was mainly meh throughout. You'd have to be seriously biased to think Rooney's performance yesterday was primarily down to a once in a season performance from Carrick.
I think both have been poor. Rooney obviously has the excuse of having to play in midfield where he loses the ball far too much. As a striker he has been better than rvp has shown this season.Rooney hasn't had an underwhelming season, RvP has.
That picture of him smiling is actually from Carrick's goal, I believe.I reckon he had his celebration planned and was smiling with delight that he was going to get to do it.
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Good stuff from Rooney. The "They say he's a Legend" advert was class as well.He went down like he had been hit by a Shawn Michael superkick. 10/10 for the sell.