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chrisley024:
Fast indeed. Running toward the ball and hitting it would have made it an easy goal.

Btw, no need arguing on Rooney with you sha. I'm done

Running towards the ball would have limited his range to where the goalkeeper was, if at all that were possible given the tightness of action. Rooney first had to drift away from the two defenders.

Again the reason I even posted at all was that they said he missed an empty net. Last season we had players who missed empty nets and they were not even shown such hatred.



Already done with it. The video is there for individual assessment.

chrisley024:
Nah, Rooney was slow as usual. We've seen many times defenders, who are behind him, are faster and dispossess him of the ball.

This is a fallacy.

You used past activities to judge a present one. Rooney wasn't slow. He reacted fast. There was no other way. Remember, the ball slipped past under several legs.

chrisley024:
What he needed to do was to run towards the ball and tap it in but instead he chose to move back. We know, though, he has become slow both in his movement and thoughts.

I keep looking at the gif. First Rooney picked his angle well. He aimed at the far post. ln my opinion the defender did well. He read the situation well to block the effort with timely tackle. He saw what Mata was going to do and since we had one man in the box, the defender's prediction was made easy.

AdeLaNa1:
Rooney was blocked out for this one too abi??
https://giant.gfycat.com/FlippantAmazingGrassspider.gif
Mata's reaction says it all....

He was blocked na. Look at the last defender who came from his blind side to give a timely tackle. He also put a foot on the way even when he fell from the tussle. The goalkeeper was never displaced.

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=112070568875440

Click on the link abovet, you will see this video on the wall. About the 4th video on the wall as you scroll down. Download match highlights and see for yourself.

In my opinion, Rooney was completely blocked out.

Good night.

AdeLaNa1:
https://i.imgur.com/yGVBWEP.jpg

But someone here says he had a "good game".
He scores a goal after 404 minutes and all is forgiving??
It shall not be well with dis blind faith u ve in Rooney....

The TV misled everyone and since it's Wayne they must blame.

Go to the link above, download the video and see it from a broader view.

darefestus:
Rooney scores and Elampiro returns from the abyss.

I will soon be gone again. These kids don't know football and they are very insulting.

AdeLaNa1:
Ah yes! He had a splendid game. That's why he couldn't score a simple tap in from Mata's pass.

In fact Rooney should ve been MOTM. He has scored a goal after how many hrs of action and u're back here to pull the wool over our eyes.

Abeg u and ur Rooney need to park well....

How was that a tap in? Provide gif or you go watch highlight. The TV view didn't show it all. It was never a real chance.

chidexxy007:
don't think so. since Jones is made of glass guess he's kinda giving him a break u knw he's played 3mathes in a row nw

Ashley Young is the only 'defender' on the bench.

Jones is likely injured again

deramarks:
Itz doin me to slap diz gal she yaff disgrace herelf finish. Bb passporr ko bb selfie ni so like dat she is famous abi?

Don't say that o. You don't know what private things are stored on the phones. There might be some secrets/private pictures saved on them.

missKiffy:
Is all this necessary

The problem might be what private or personal things she has on the phone that might lead to scandals.

Leyqute:
Teams have been doubling up on him since he scored his last EPL goal. That doesn't seem to have hampered him in any major way. I"m still waiting for the dude to have a bad/not so good match outing.



Please I need more clarification on the bolded

No clarification. Just give it any explanation. We will not be far apart.

I wan go somewhere. Later.

Leyqute:
Who would you have lead the attack, Rooney or Martial?

You.

AdeLaNa1:
Good question. Elampiro abeg i await thy answer!!

Elampiro.

Leyqute:
Balon D'or List - as Compiled by Elampiro

1. Wayne Rooney
2. Rayne Wooney
3. White Pele
4. Pace
5. Pawa
6. Jones
7. Pace n pawa
8. Pawa and pace
9. You know who
10. JIgsawkilla

Ayagayagayagayo heif

Ekwe Sample.

Leyqute:
Yeah. Apart from that I think the instruction to players on that wing was to single-handedly create a chance when they get the ball. That's where Depay has been failing maybe. I could've thought wrong however

Martial has done very well though. CSKA put two players on him. His mistake in the first half was that he aways wanted to single-handedly take them on. He was caught time and time again.

Today was a big match and he made it look so easy. If Rooney must always play, I wonder why they can't even rorate positions inside of the match.

Leyqute:
See the reason I'm a bit displeased with Jones is the fact that he hasn't finally gotten rid of those evil spirits whispering in his ear. He's not yet composed and settled as he should. Jones unlike others is known for making silly mistakes. I'm not saying he didn't have a fantastic game but we could've g0one behind in the first half because of him.

Leave all these tales by moonlight from your dream. Jones was very calm, collective, tidy today. He even had the highest pass accuracy behind Valencia. Always a good interceptor of the ball. He anticipated threats and delt with them decisively.

dopeJemi:
I disagree, azin completely

There are times his first dribbling had opened or splitted the defence for a pass, but he goes on to the next dribbling instead of the pass. It was most evident against CSKA. There were two occasions Fellaini was asking for the ball while so free at the edge of the left side of the box. There are some others like that but it is expected as it's not everyone who sees a pass like Giggs or Mata.

Giggs running at 200mh will see a pass.

Leyqute:
I know you're a fan of pace n pawa Jones. So your statement is understandable.

He'd be right there with Rooney in your United Legend XI.

Na u know.

U no sabi watch match.

SailorXY:
Jones did nothing wrong, no mind those guys.

the MOTM for me tho easily goes to Martial. Kompany & Otamendi were made to look like stalwarts cuz of Rooney's inadequacies.
im not looking at stats but can you believe i only saw Rooney with the ball inside City's box just one today? & that was the through ball from Lingard which he did nothing with anyway, why won't their CB get MOTM nominations? that's not good enough & don't dare listen to British pundits who say its because nothing was created for him, we all know its a big fat lie.

the only contribution i can remember from Rooney today was covering Otamendi from reaching a cross! a center forward elampiro!!!

Contrary to widely held view here, English Media are the principal Rooney bashers . May be you guys don't read online links.

I have not defended Rooney, so why are you sounding this way. Apart from Otamendi and Kompany vs Rooney, I thought they (particular Kompany) did well outside of encounters with Rooney.

As for his defensive stuff you mentioned, he cleared a last corner or crossing apart from preventing Otamendi. That was about the last attack on us and both would have resulted in goals. But that is not his duty really.

I can't speak bad about Rooney on this thread. It's a lesson I have learnt. So I end my analysis here.


Martial was very good but he sometimes over does things and doesn't see a through pass. But he is our best attacking player so we can't blame him for anything.

2014/2015
Man Utd 3 - 0 Tottenham
Liverpool 1 - 2 Man Utd
Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa
Man Utd 4 - 2 Man City
C Palace 1 - 2 Man Utd
Man Utd 1 - 1 Arsenal
Hull 0 - 0 Man Utd


2015/2016 season
Man Utd 3 - 0 Ipswich
Man Utd 3 - 0 Sunderland
Man Utd 2 - 1 Wolfsburg
Everton 0 - 3 Man Utd
CSKA Mosc. 1 - 1 Man Utd
Man United 0 - 0 Man City

# 3 matches highlighted blue = came as substituted.

Jones has not lost a game since March 15th. He is unduly target for bashing on this thread. He was away when we lost to Chelsea, Everton and West Brom in three straight matches after we beat City 4-2.

Leyqute:
If you didn't see him give away possession dangerously in the first half elamps you should watch the match again.

It was not dangerously. I think the ball was beyond half line and we were not under pressure. Smalling does same every now and then.

You have already marked him for over scrutiny. Not your fault, someone planted it on this thread.

Jones and Smalling are our best CB pair. We have not lost a game both started in Center back since last season. I am sure that record goes many years back.

Jones was rated highest on our side.

Smalling and Jones are our best CB pairing. The earlier we allow them to develop the better. They have not lost a game together since last season.

Leyqute:
If you didn't see him give away possession dangerously in the first half elamps you should watch the match again.

He had only one wrong pass and it was not in our own third. Smalling does have such too and nobody sees it as a big deal. It was not even entering his fault as the midfielder, I think Herrera was changing position just as the pass was being made. Other than that he was Immaculate in passing even cross country balls to Martial.

Cleared so perfectly aerial ball with his left foot inside the box.

You guys mark so players for over scrutiny while others are easily let off the hook.

Leyqute:
Did you watch the first half? He made at least 2 wrong passes. If you don't think he should get some lip for those mistakes SMH 4 u

4. P. Jones
Excellent reading of the game in defence, never allowing Bony a sniff at goal. Never put a foot wrong at the back.

Leyqute:
You must've seen a different match elamps. Jones made silly mistakes in the first half and though he had a better 2nd 45 he is not MOTM material.

He made no mistake. Which mistake was that?

Jones was the one who cleared all balls that went past our defence. He killed all the one vs one. He block a ball that was going in. That was after we carelessly lost possession in midfield and Jones was the last man against Sterling. sterling tried to turn Jones but Jones managed to stand and went back to block the shot. Even if Sterling had scored from there, Jones wouldn't get the blame. It's a suicide to allow Sterling to come at full speed against the last defender one vs one.