2017/18 Wayne Rooney

[windymiller]

said before several times, the problem isn't so much rooneys performances he has been far from our worst player, the problem is rooney himself, he doesn't seem to know what position he is playing, he is always everywhere trying to do everything, the balance is all wrong when rooney plays

Absolutely this ^, Rooney has no positional discipline at all and if he is picked as a lone forward, as he has been many times this season, and roams around then we are left with no outlet up front at all. This means that any ball knocked up field comes straight back and our defence is then put under sustained pressure all game. He is a detriment to the whole team.

 

[Kiwi]

lost court case to stop revelations.
Due in next six weeks to be revealed

@orly early contender for the Weasel Index, just flagging it as my civic duty

 

[MikeH72]

That would be a team of 20 year olds, isn't it?

Not really mate, Lennon is a bundle of energy and is 30 for example.

 

[Alatar]

Not really mate, Lennon is a bundle of energy and is 30 for example.

That's a relief mate, hopefully Mirallas and Niasse will get the nod too, especially at Anfield on Dec 10.

 

[MikeH72]

That's a relief mate, hopefully Mirallas and Niasse will get the nod too, especially at Anfield on Dec 10.

Not sure about that one.

To be honest we could put out a World XI and still get thumped at Anfield so I'm not bothered about that game. It's games like Saturday that require us to be fully on it with the pressing game and quick, direct attacking football rather than a load of sluggish crabs taking 20 minutes to move into space after making a pass.

 

[PeregrineT]

I don't agree with Rooney not being fit. He is fitter than most I reckon but he just runs out of position all the time wastes energy then needs to catch his breath like anyone. He sprinted past every other everton player when Leicester scored on the counter attack the other week.

That was in the 29th minute........

Kinda proving my point. Its the issue of what hes capable of in the 55th minute.

 

[dannyboy]

No mate, stone dead fact, as I know better than you!!!1

Of course it is.
What annoys me with the Rooney situation the most is the fact that he apparently *HAS* to play, which is absolute turbocrap.

He also gives the ball away nearly every time he drops deep, which is already too often, as the amount of times that happens should be between 1 and 0 per game.

I don't know how some people give him a free ride for this. Scary that you see so many advocating him dropping to central midfield. Remember that pass Neville made in the FA Cup against Wigan? Rooney has one of them in his locker every week.

 

[dannyboy]

Not sure about that one.

To be honest we could put out a World XI and still get thumped at Anfield so I'm not bothered about that game. It's games like Saturday that require us to be fully on it with the pressing game and quick, direct attacking football rather than a load of sluggish crabs taking 20 minutes to move into space after making a pass.

To be fair, Mirallas has always looked more interested than most against Liverpool. As you say though, that game is already done and dusted.

 

[billyblue80]

He should be a bench option to see games out, what's he done to be an automatic starter lately?He has bursts of quality but hasn't got the legs for ninty minutes it's clear. We played best against Watford without him.

 

[ToffeeTim]

SELL

 

[The Blue Watch]

lost court case to stop revelations.
Due in next six weeks to be revealed

Everyone already knows he shags grannies mate, I mean how much worse can it get?

 

[COYBL25]

Everyone already knows he shags grannies mate, I mean how much worse can it get?

He's been shagging Grandads too ?

 

[MikeH72]

To be fair, Mirallas has always looked more interested than most against Liverpool. As you say though, that game is already done and dusted.

Volleying Suarez was one of his 4 highlights for the club.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Volleying Suarez was one of his 4 highlights for the club.

Struggling to think of the other 3 tho...

 

[GwladysBlue]

Struggling to think of the other 3 tho...

I remember a solo goal against Spurs at WHL once. It was brilliant.