Rooney

[keniget]

Of course it's an exaggeration, but rooney at 18 was much more exciting, unpredictable & had the talent to become the best player in the world.

He burst onto the scene, looked great and the English hype machine turned him into the best thing since Maradona. He went to one of the best teams in Europe for attacking talent to flourish and has been hugely successful - I can't see any "what ifs" in the case of Rooney.

He's never looked short on desire or commitment and the argument that Ferguson played him out on the left or wherever doesn't wash either. Zidane found himself out on the left wing at Real and many other top attacking talents have found themselves playing where they're not quite at their best.

He was never going to become the best player in the world because the likes of Messi and Ronaldo were always going to be better and the no-one else in England really saw that coming. Ending up in the second tier during an age when arguably a couple of the greatest attackers ever to have played the game are at their peak isn't really anything to be ashamed about.

 

[mark1975]

is that really right? he barely showed up against Chelsea in the final, and bar his goal in two CL finals against Barca - invisible too. He's stats, as posted by Keni, are excellent but I think the potential was there to be even greater. He had everything the cunt.

Yeah but they got there. Not being a big game player is a separate thing, he can and has been instrumental in them winning the title and other honours.

 

[Woland]

He's not slow. He looks like he should be but he's a powerful little twat and he can create space for himself in a couple of yards as good as anyone else in the game.

Anyway I hope he's trapped in a burning car

 

[Dirkus_Circus]

Not good enough. Also, fuck Rooney.

 

[themn]

Rooney didn't peak at the age of 18. I don't want him here either but come on!

This season in the league: 20 apps, 11 goals, 9 assists
Last season in the league: 34 apps, 27 goals, 4 assists

Yeah, he's done nothing in the last couple years. What a chump.

^^^Brother from another mother.

 

[RedStar]

Rooney didn't peak at the age of 18. I don't want him here either but come on!

This season in the league: 20 apps, 11 goals, 9 assists
Last season in the league: 34 apps, 27 goals, 4 assists

Yeah, he's done nothing in the last couple years. What a chump.

Thing is he scored in patches and then goes through spells with bad form and fitness, and Utd create so many chances that whoever plays up to for them always grabs a hatful

He is still a good player but we wouldnt pay him half of what he currently earns and his best days are behind him, his physique does not lend itself to longevity

 

[Fabio]

On his day, world class without a doubt.

His consistency is an issue for me though

 

[Halmeister]

Oh yeah, he's still class. He's just a different type of player. When he burst onto the scene as a 16/17 year old I was genuinely frightened. There were no flaws in his game, and he could do everything. Now I don't even worry too much about him when we play them. He's a completely different type of player now from then. I don't know if that's to do with injuries or tactical instructions or maturity etc... but I thought he would go on to be the greatest English player ever back then. He's not even the greatest from Liverpool.

 

[Delinquent]

I think Rooney needs to be the main man, in the same way that Tevez does. If he goes somewhere where he is that, I think he's got plenty left in him yet. I know he looks like he's 30 already, but I think it's a bit premature to be talking about him in the past tense.

 

[LarryHagman]

You don't really expect an Everton youth product who then went on to win a dozen medals at Utd to have a fan club on an LFC forum. But the facts speak for themselves; 200 goals in 9 seasons, 33 International goals, 12 trophies etc. The 'spent force' stuff is a bit lazy, he got 34 goals last season and is there or thereabouts on a goal or an assist for every game this season.
For me, he's always been around the top of those group of players who sit below Messi and Ronaldo as probably the best players around. If he does leave Utd, which I'm not sure is cut and dried, wherever he goes, it will be a great signing for them.

 

[Delinquent]

Rooney didn't peak at the age of 18. I don't want him here either but come on!

This season in the league: 20 apps, 11 goals, 9 assists
Last season in the league: 34 apps, 27 goals, 4 assists

Yeah, he's done nothing in the last couple years. What a chump.

Quite.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

fergies tryna give him more of a playmaker role, it will massively pay off in a few seasons and give him a much longer career at the top of his game

 

[dantes]

Ronaldo excepted, what United players have gone on to do well elsewhere? I'm sure I'm missing a few obvious ones, but none come to mind now.

Ince. Beckham. Neville. Forlan. Van Nistelrooy. Hughes. Rossi. Pique. Sheringham. Dublin. Richardson.

 

[dantes]

His build and upper body strength would make him an ideal pallbearer for ferguson's casket when the time comes.

 

[Red Astaire]

I never really saw the big deal about Rooney - In my mind he was great when he was 16/17 then he had a good couple of seasons for Utd. The last one being 2009/10 I think. He scores because he plays in a good team but then again so would a lot of strikers playing in that team. I may be being a bit biased because I detest the horrible granny shagging cunt and his shit house team of equally detestable cunts. I suppose that's ok though because I'm LFC through and through and I'm allowed to think that.

For the record I thought Cantona was shit as well...... And a cunt......

 

[StevieM]

Chelsea - as a replacement for Torres who'll be off back to Spain or Italy.

 

[StevieM]

Ince. Beckham. Neville. Forlan. Van Nistelrooy. Hughes. Rossi. Pique. Sheringham. Dublin. Richardson.

Staam

 

[Delinquent]

He's not slow. He looks like he should be but he's a powerful little twat and he can create space for himself in a couple of yards as good as anyone else in the game.

Anyway I hope he's trapped in a burning car

Absolutely, and what's more, absolutely.

 

[DHSC]

Rooney Suarez Sturridge would be pretty tasty.

Could be a title winning combination like Ronaldo Tevez Rooney few seasons back.

 

[Delinquent]

That would be the best front line in the league by some distance.

 

[DHSC]

Yeah, so if signing Rooney wins us the title why not? We want a Scouse backbone and we want a title so it would be great.

1% of it happening though.

 

[Delinquent]

Well, yeah. I was talking hypothetically. I think 1% is generous, to be honest.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Why are people talking about Rooney like he's a has-been?

That's been my impression too.

If he goes it will be to a big big team. Possibly Ctiy Chelsea in England or else Barca/Real/Bayern/Milan/PSG abroad.

 

[DHSC]

Well, yeah. I was talking hypothetically. I think 1% is generous, to be honest.

I would love that frontline though. And I wanted to put 0% but nothing's impossible!

 

[Leo]

Hypothetically, I would fuck Linda Pizzuti.

 

[DHSC]

Hypothetically, I would fuck Linda Pizzuti.

Nothing's impossible.

 

[Buddha]

Rooney can get to fuck. Overpaid, overrated (although he's very good) and likely on the wane in the near future.

Plus he's detestable.

 

[Piedro]

Oh and he's only going to end up England's all time top scorer.

But yeah he's not *that* good

 

[Tal]

It's taken Rooney almost 10 years to get to 33 England goals. He needs 17 more to become the top scorer.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Oh and he's only going to end up England's all time top scorer.

But yeah he's not *that* good

If Owen had been healthy, as Rooney has been, he'd have that record so far away from Rooney's reach (how has he performed in major tournaments btw? Surely a player that is *that* good would do damage when it matters most?)

He's an excellent player - but he's not come close imo to fulfilling the potential he showed as a 16 year old. He could have been one of the best of his generation, and I just don't think he is.

Where do you put him amongst the best 50 players today?