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Rooney appreciation thread (self.reddevils)

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Every single game, today included, match thread is full of comments about how shit Rooney is and how he shouldn't play.

And every game Rooney delivers. Goal vs Bournemouth, assist vs Southampton, another crucial assist today.

And what an assist. He made a run on the side, a kind of run that we'd expect from Martial. He dribbled through a defender with a nutmeg. And made a perfect pass that Rashford just needed to touch into a goal. All of this after running his heart out for 92 minutes and participating in several dangerous attack, including that header shot on goal.

I know he is not perfect, and he gave away possession. I'm not blind. But he delivers the result, and I am happy with 3 points today. Let's be nice to our captain for a change.

Thanks Wayne!

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[–]georgie_best 13ポイント14ポイント  (2子コメント)

Lol I'm glad it's you and not me op. Good luck

[–]WaleedMUFCIts You Juan Juan Juan -2ポイント-1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Init lol I am one of the biggest Rooney sympathisers and supporters but even I know he's had a shocking start to the season even though his goal and assist tally is good. But ye deffo rather op than me XD

[–]kaizoku7 7ポイント8ポイント  (3子コメント)

Ironically Rooney delivers when out wide. Twice.

People always say he's been wasted out there a lot but I think he's played some of his best football out wide where his flaws are less pronounced and his good delivery and work rate can have a good impact.

[–]TheMathsDebater 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

The only reason he did okay there was the fact Hull were tired close to the end of the game and so had to defend with a more compact shape, allowing him to exploit the space out wide.

[–]kaizoku7 -2ポイント-1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Is this you trying to take credit away from Rooney, suggesting he wouldn't have done well from the start?

You can analyse every single second from any game at any moment from any player and say "yeh but so and so made a mistake or was sleeping or ball watching or tired or inexperienced or whatever".

But fact is Rooney has assisted twice from out wide in two games, so we'll done Wayne.

It's also a fact that he gave the ball to two players who demonstrate what a proper striker should play like and Wayne as he is now doesn't come close to zlatan/rashford.

[–]Launch_a_poo 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

We have a very fluid attacking 5.

Martial/Rashford can move into the box from LW and Mkhi/Mata can move centrally from RW. Ibra can drop deep and Rooney can make the runs in behind instead, Pogba can move forward and Rooney/Ibra can move deep

[–]Crusty_Gammon_FlapsBailly 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Just because he delivers once in the game doesn't mean he played well. He had a poor game overall.

[–]Squad77 8ポイント9ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yes he did give us the vital assist, but the rest of the game was really quite poor.

[–]mufcirclejerk 18ポイント19ポイント  (9子コメント)

he delivers

He delivered an assist. Can you be fucking real for a second? If he hadn't been on the pitch but a fast, skilful player who can control and pass a football (coughMkhtaryancough) had been, who's to say we wouldn't have played better?

We played with ten men for 90 minutes until Rooney did something. That doesn't mean he deserves his fucking place.

[–]Launch_a_poo 1ポイント2ポイント  (5子コメント)

We played with ten men for 90 minutes until Rooney did something

Bit of an overstatement. No worse than anybody else in the first half and was good in the second

[–]TrebolationsJose Mourinho 10ポイント11ポイント  (4子コメント)

He was one of the worst players in the first half, the fuck are you talking about? The only players I can say were as bad as him in the first half were Martial, maybe Ibra and maybe Pogba.

[–]Launch_a_poo -4ポイント-3ポイント  (3子コメント)

Mata and Fellani weren't anything special either and the defence/goalkeeper didn't have much to do.

[–]TrebolationsJose Mourinho 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

I personally don't think Mata played all that well but apparently he did so there's that. Fellaini has been one of our best performers all season long and that continued through this game. Who cares if the defence and Dave didn't have much to do, does that make their performance worse than Rooney's?

[–]Launch_a_poo -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

OK, but regardless of what you think of his first half performance, he was good in the 2nd and it was not like playing "with 10 men for 90 minutes"

[–]tocitusMemphis 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I thought Mata was good in the first half. Looked aggressive and even got his head onto the ball for a decent enough effort.

Rooney was poor first half - lost the ball a lot and was just so slow at deciding to do anything.

[–]arron77 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

"Played with 10 men" fuck off

[–]MylesVEon a cold, rainy night at Zlatan 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Kinda of a fallacy because we didn't get to see Mhki from the start; but in principle I agree with your point. Love Rooney but he's been on a steep decline for the past 4ish years.

I'd argue the only reason to start him is his tenure as captain and his grit in putting in a shift. He has found himself in the action despite playing poorly, and to Mourinho's credit you can't drop the club captain this soon into your time as manager and not expect dressing room ramifications. Mou's first goal upon arrival was changing the atmosphere around United and the "unhappy club, unhappy players" he met day 1. We are winning, giving a helluva effort each match, and we are smiling. Because we are disenfranchised by what we see in Rooney isn't a reason to call for his head, either.

[–]Lawlietttt -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Why couldn't any of those players that can pass a football and deserve their place do something?

Where was Zlatan, Mata or Martials assist? Aren't they skillful players?

We played with ten men for 90 minutes

No. We played with 10 men for around 60 seconds around the 25th mins when he forgot how to play football. But it seems like everyone wants to equate that to the whole game.

[–]IDespot90Jose Mourinho 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

He delivered today when we needed and for that well played, but when u make this one sided post it is expected to get bash from us. He is being given starting place clearly on some other base than performance and i think for most fans that is key point, in any position he can play there is one or two better than him. He is slowing us down so much all his contribution um sure can be matched even more with Miki assists,goals and most important speed passing witch he lack.

[–]chukalukGiggs 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Watching the same games?

[–]TheReplacerMkhitaryan 2ポイント3ポイント  (1子コメント)

It think its strange when Miki and Rashford came on he started to become way better. Maybe because Miki and Rashford provide pace upfront which Mata and Ibra and Rooney lack.

[–]Flick_My_Bean_Geoff 2ポイント3ポイント  (3子コメント)

His performance was cringe. Mkih showing what a proper no.10 can do.

[–]arron77 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

And yet Rooney won us the game

[–]aBil11Martial 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

So, he was playing like a sunday league player for 91 minute and we should appreciate that? No.

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    [–]cookie1254Rafael 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

    There were plenty when he had that decent run of form last winter, in particular the game away to Newcastle. Problem is his decent runs of form are few and far between these days