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Learn to read you muppet. I'm not criticizing Mata at all and that should have been obvious if you could read.Your agenda is ridiculous. You think Rooney's been fine but you are critisizeing Mata.
Another shit game for Rooney, we would be even better if he was any better in last three games.
We wouldn't have.
I'm not sure he did. He was just okay today after being largely crap for the first 50-60 mins. It certainly wasn't one of his better games.
He really didn't to be honest.
Rooney was playing further forward, with his back to goal, while being tightly marked by centre backs who are bigger and physically stronger he is. It's hard to bring the ball under control in those circumstances.
He kept the CBs occupied, managed a few flicks to partners when he finally got on the ball and wasn't wasteful at all in difficult positions. It was a very hard game to play and he was very good in the role he was meant to play.
He's better than our other forwards but that isn't saying much. If a Suarez or Aguero type forward was on the market I'd snap em up as soon as possible and relegate him to our back up striker.
Yea he kept them busy and he got an assist which is always important, but he had a very heavy touch and a few things fell apart due to him. It wasn't a very good game for him by any stretch, and it's undermining him to suggest it was.
I wasn't clear. I don't think he was excellent or anywhere near our best player, loads of others had better games than him. But he was deployed in a very specific role in which he was not going to shine, but was ultimately really important in ensuring that the gameplan went as planned, and that other players shined.
I don't think he was overly great today, but I agree that people can be incredibly reactionary when it comes to Rooney.
Please. Great assist, but sexual? Berbatov's 360 spin for Ronny was sexual.
No, Berba's was pornographic. Wayne's reserve pass today was brilliant also.
Would never have used that term. To each his own! But I think you're overrating the assist. I'm not doubting its quality because it was.If he isn't amazing, then fans aren't interested in what he has to offer, they just brand him as crap, which is funny because an assist is usually enough to vindicate a crappy performance from Di Maria....but not for Rooney.
Who is vindicating Di Maria now? Pretty sure most of this place wanted Young to start over him today. Always have to bring other players into it when Rooney has a poor game. It's either no service, marked by the defenders, always an excuse. Everyone laughs at the quality of Kompany and Demechelis these days, and don't even mention Mangala, yet Rooney couldn't get an inch out of them all game. The assist was great yeah, clear offside though and he wasted 2 big chances in the first half with that weird touch and ignoring Fellaini's run. Like I said and others say, his work rate is second to none, but his actual ability is as inconsistent as it gets. Bordering Falcao levels today until that assist.
shhhh! he only reason we're winning games is because Rooney is doing some Rambo - one man army - stuff. Everyone with good cop-on knows Roone isn't very good technically and doesn't have great vision. What he will give you though is much better pressing off the ball, okayish work rate down the channels and he's one of he best poachers in he game. Unfortunaely for us, RVP has great technique and touch, but doesn't have the pace and work rate of Rooney. If we could get the best of both we'd have the ultimate number 9. It's hard to find strikers to be the perfect lone striker - Benzema and Lewandowski are the best by far.
Well, you try to talk about Di Maria's crappy performances and fans throw his stats at you to vindicate him, why shouldn't Rooney be vindicated in the same way too ? It's not like we were hitting City with that direct play from the Middle, our strategy today would have left any CF dormant,this is where Rooney comes in, his work rate and ability to play like a midfielder helped the teams fluid attacks, Rooney could easily have been at the end of that ball to Smalling.
In the first half alone I don't think he held the ball up under pressure once. Doesn't matter who you are playing against that's pretty shocking. Our attacks are fluid because we are playing proper midfielders and playing with loads of confidence.
Completely agree.
RVP hasn't had the luxury of playing in this perfectly balanced team, so making assumptions like that are daft. Rooney was one of our worst players in both games, yet we won both with possibly our best 2 performances of the season. Must be all Rooney.
Are you in any way suggesting we bench Rooney for RVP?
Van Persie couldn't press from the front as Rooney does, and that's what would make the difference that I'm talking about.
He's a bit mental when it comes to Rooney vs RvP. Well, I say "a bit"...
Nope, I'm saying he's been inconsistent recently.
I never mentioned Falcao. I'm saying the team is finally settled and RVP didn't benefit from that earlier in the season.
Very good game?
Mental is claiming we wouldn't have scored 2 goals against Liverpool if it wasn't for Rooney. Wonder who came out with that...
