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And to think so many people on here thought he wasn’t going to be world class. I remember having this argument with plenty about 12-18 months ago.
Oh dear.
What a player.
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He's consistently failed on the international stage and went 3 whole years recently without a goal for England. Let's wait until he's banging them in against top countries in the World Cup for once rather than against the likes of Portsmouth and Bolton before we hand out the "world-class" stuff. So far his career suggests he's a flat-track bully and he usually goes missing against top opposition. His poor performances against top clubs/countries far outnumber his good performances. Someone described him as "more workhorse than wizard" and that sums him up nicely for me
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So errr, he goes missing against top quality opposition? Goals against Arsenal, Spurs, Man City (more than once) in the league. He hasn’t scored against us or Chelsea yet, but he’s only played each team away from home, and I cant recall a chance being created for him at Anfield.
Where are the Mancs in the league this year? And how exactly are they where they are? Because I can only name one player for them who has played consistently well all season and CARRIED them. We all go on about how Gerrard carried us in 2004, well Rooney is doing the same for them now. Don’t let your bias get in the way of how good a player he is.
But I suppose im just being daft, ive worked out who you are so I don’t expect you to agree with me. Not that I like praising Mancs of course. I can just be un-biased enough to call it when I see a world class player.
24 Prem games this season, 21 goals.
Pretty good.
We'll just write off all goals that are scored against the likes of Blackburn/Portsmouth/Sunderland in future then ok.
How have we got on against those 3 this season again?
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And just for the sake of emphasis ..... Does anyone know who United's second top scorer is this season ?
The opposition.
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Fuck me, I didnt know that.