2017/18 Wayne Rooney

[orly]

Spent most of first half off the pitch or not moving to support his own plays, let alone anybody elses. So slow, pedestrian even.

Honeymoon period is over. No more BS. He offers 0 threat overall.

He will do alright for us in patches but by no means is this guy a certain starter.

Rooney is quite comfortably the most technically gifted player in the squad. You don't drop your best player.

 

[mightymoyes]

Spent most of first half off the pitch or not moving to support his own plays, let alone anybody elses. So slow, pedestrian even.

Honeymoon period is over. No more BS. He offers 0 threat overall.

He will do alright for us in patches but by no means is this guy a certain starter.

and makes the whole team so much worse

 

[Abraders]

Rooney is quite comfortably the most technically gifted player in the squad. You don't drop your best player.

Explains why he can barely trap a ball or make simple 'pass & move' plays then

 

[PeregrineT]

I would just like to see us try one game with the following lineup:

DCL up top
Siggurdson and Lookman on the wings
Davies and Klaassen in the middle pushed up
Either Gueye or Schneiderlin as the lone DM.

I just think that has so much more balance, we dont need the 2nd DM in some of these games, we can even out the quality of Siggurdson with the pace of Lookman, and I think Davies and Klaassen would compliment eachother so well. Klaassen with his one touch passing, and runs, and Davies who loves to get forward and his pace and workrate. I just think Rooney doesnt fit with the other players we have, and Id much rather have this balance between veteran class and young pace that we dont have when we play Siggurdson, Rooney, and Klaassen in the same line together.

 

[orly]

Explains why he can barely trap a ball or make simple 'pass & move' plays then

That was probably Klaassen you were watching at the time.

Barely trap a ball lol

 

[Abraders]

That was probably Klaassen you were watching at the time.

Barely trap a ball lol

His ball control is erratic at best Orly!

One moment he's 10/10, the next he's 'working hard' by chasing the ball/winning it back after it bounces off him.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Stifling us.

 

[verreauxi]

Came up big for us in the first two games; lately quite a downturn in his play and an increase in frustration. It's as if Koeman decides to put Rooney on as a starter, then figures out the line-up around Rooney--this isn't working as of late. Need to find a team chemistry with or without him, to be honest. I'd prefer the latter for a few upcoming games.

 

[Howards tipple]

He's struggled lately, think he is a terrific player but he should be so much more to the team around him and inspiration to the kids.

RK should bench him until his head is sorted and he knows he's not got a right to start every game.

 

[bluesb1970]

I would just like to see us try one game with the following lineup:

DCL up top
Siggurdson and Lookman on the wings
Davies and Klaassen in the middle pushed up
Either Gueye or Schneiderlin as the lone DM.

I just think that has so much more balance, we dont need the 2nd DM in some of these games, we can even out the quality of Siggurdson with the pace of Lookman, and I think Davies and Klaassen would compliment eachother so well. Klaassen with his one touch passing, and runs, and Davies who loves to get forward and his pace and workrate. I just think Rooney doesnt fit with the other players we have, and Id much rather have this balance between veteran class and young pace that we dont have when we play Siggurdson, Rooney, and Klaassen in the same line together.

I like what you’re saying there mate but I think we’ll see that more when we have a better settled defence. I think the 2 DMs is seen as insurance for our defenders rather than a preferred set up

 

[ijjysmith]

Interesting that he does actually bleed red rather than blue.

Interesting.

 

[Saint Domingo]

In a two upfront with a fast striker next to him he can still play well, leading the line or playing in a midfield three he's not effective currently.

 

[MikeH72]

Mad isn't it how we're never a threat when he's on the pitch eh lads.

 

[Bebeto]

Rooney is lacking a bit of sharpness...it will come back to him. Just a bit rusty seeing how little football he played in last couple of seasons. He is clever footballe. Finding space to score and create goals...let's be patient

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Explains why he can barely trap a ball or make simple 'pass & move' plays then

Rooney is technically decent. He is also a black hole (exact same problem he had at United) and doesn't have the movement to justify his position in the team. This is exactly why I didn't want him near the team; the homegrown bias is showing from the fans, and his past reputation is wooing Koeman. He isn't nearly the same player that he was.