Michael Sammer( Bayern Director of sport) when asked about Rooney in 2013:
I think that is the reason why we are stuck with him, no self respecting big European club would have him, especially at the wages we give for such perfomaces.
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That is supposedly why we got rid of RvP and Falcao, yet it has no difference at all.
Bayern showing a lack of imagination there - they could've tied a pie to the back of Robben, and Wayne would run all day.
Or a 375k a week contract.
I can't get that picture out of my head.
I was only joking, tbh. Even if Wayne is essentially Rocky VI these days, he doesn't strike me as being particularly out of shape.I've just read this and it mostly it's ridiculous. Imagine that, he's been said to that he's a nr. 9. Well guess what Custis, he is a striker and best of his seasons were when he played as one. Problem is it doesn't seem like he'll copy one of those seasons. Add to that that he says he doesn't seem to wander and he's doing 4 jobs on the pitch. Why is he doing 4 jobs, why is he all over the place when he's a striker and should play like one. That is exactly wandering with no real purpose Custis or better yet it's disrupting our play most of the time. Chicharito came in as a sub and in the short time he was in the game was in the chance strikers should be in, I mean collecting a deflected ball and score. Chicharito didn't score but he was there, he was tracking the situation and he was in the right place in a right time. Rooney woulnd't have been there cause he would probably be somewhere on top of the penalty box trying to make a one two with someone.
Also Ogden is speaking bollocks too. Mata is slow and ineffective? Mata was one of our most active players yesterday, always seeking the ball, always running, trying to do something with the ball and passing. But no Ogden bashes Mata and says Rooney needs pace around him. It's the other way around, Mata needs pace around him and Rooney doesn't offer that.
And imagine those two guys are payed as sport journalists..
All this coming from a Rooney fan mind you. He has been my favorite player for a while (not popular opinion I know) but I won't turn a blind eye on his performances.
My ratings for Rooney in the first four games have been 5,4,5,5.
Yes, too much Football Manager games and blind to the reality that Rooney is actually past his best. Even Stevie Wonder would notice how bad Rooney has become in comparison to how good he USED to be.
I'd say that's generous.
Is there something up with the ratings on his profile? Says his lowest rating of the season is 6.4 against Villa 
Fanboys secretly giving him 8 and 9's.Is there something up with the ratings on his profile? Says his lowest rating of the season is 6.4 against Villa
Looked on other players and it seems to just be an issue with the ratings. At first I thought it was team ratings but then Darmian has highest rating of 6.3 and lowest of 6.7
They seem a bit high.
MLS would die to have him. He would be The Second Coming of Beckham for the league and they would spend massively for that. Especially if he is the record goalscorer for Engalnd and MUFC.
Rooney could even play for the Miami Beckhams, the team will be starting in a year or two and the potential promotional value is massive for the league and team.
Wow. Didn't know journalist in other country have better understanding.
Didn't know they're that rich.
Yeah, but Giroud isn't a big name, so obviously Rooney is better. Dur!
Big lumps of wood that have both scored more PL goals then Rooney in the last 2 years.
If you seriously think they're a step down from the Rooney we see nowadays, then you're wearing a very impressive pair of red tinted spectacles.
'Peak Rooney' was of course a lot better, but we haven't seen him for at least 3 years. And thats being generous, its probably more like 5
When was the last time you thought, Rooney was world class that game? i cant remember because he is far from world class. Hes a very good player capable of world class moments but not performances
Tottenham home last season, but that's probably because of the low standards I hold for our players since Fergie retired.
What were your ratings?
Rooney should wear electric underwear, and every time he decides to not stay upfront, Giggs pushes a button and fry his ass.
50,000 volts should do the trick
I would love for Rooney to be back to his best, he has come back in the past. But I do not see him coming back to his best this time. Age has caught up with him and SAF was going to get rid of him as he realised that his best days were behind him. He still puts in the effort but when you get older it all catches up. He should not be captain, and he should be dropped. The least he needs is a kick up the ass by being dropped. He has not shown anything to deserve otherwise. This is not FIFA computer game this is real life football.
At some point if Rooney doesnt improve LVG will bite the bullet and drop him to the bench. For Rooneys sake it needs to be sooner than later.
What's that supposed to mean?
Would love him to bang in a few goals and give it the West Ham celebration in front of the camera. Still back him 100%
Brugge 0:4 Man Utd
That goal should hopefully give him a lot of confidence.
Delighted for him. Hopefully it rejuvenates him.
Was that his first one on one with a GK since Walker's OG?
I shall no longer shell Wazza Rodney?
Get into and stay in those positions and he'll get chances. Only player in the squad you could count on to finish that chance, maybe Mata too
I think we're into the 5 games this season where he's going to be unplayable, can we rearrange City and Chelsea H&A for the next 4 games please?
The goal he scored against the barcodes was one on one wasnt it?
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