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Rooney has not even been poor as Fellaini's last two matches for us. In one of Fellaini's last two matches, his bottom level was so bad that it looked like he was a player for he opposition side. He was gifting them passes and one led us to concede a goal. He would chest and control a pass for an opponent.

Yet, Fatigue doesn't affect?

RuuDie:
Exactly my point!
When Rooney has 3-4 different options to pick, he mostly picks the wrong one (usually a pass out to the right-wing) especially when his partner in crime Anthonio Valencia is playing.
Earlier in the game, there was a counter-attack on where he had two players bombing down centrally on his right and shaw on the left wing - if you were keenly watching that game, you'd know how that panned out!

You are notorious for bad mouthing Rooney. The guy has done very well for us this season. Even in December, he was our best player. One or two matches is not enough to rubbish a player. How have you so criticize RVP who has been our poorest player this season? Who has been poor 80% of matches he has played.

You are highly biased. Let Mata, RVP and Falcao go play in the midfield and contest with the gorillas there.

RuuDie:
Correction... it wasn't Herrera and it wasn't a pass either. It was Mata and it was a 'perfectly cushioned' 'Berbatov-like' ball-control from Blackett's defensive clearance onto Rooney's foot.

Abi you want to drag now that Rooney has 'Berbatov-like' ball-control!!? Wetin concern fatigue with ball-control?

How did Rooney beat Yaya Toure and another City player with a first touch, before going through two more players only for him to be stopped by Clinchy in the box? Rooney used first touch to beat two City midfielders, then he urned 180 degree towards opposition direction.

How many times has Mata screwed up first touch that should have set him on one vs one with the goal keeper in earlier matches? Even against Stoke, Mata miscued first touches. I culd sttart marking every first touch missed in our team. You will be surprised what you get.

Currently, Falcao has the worst first touch.

As for Fatigue. Yes Fatigue affects. Fatigue can turn a very fluent man to a stammerer.

I am happy for Moyes.

coogar:
what's rooney's short pass accuracy? the number he completes is irrelevant - what's the short-pass completion stats in percentage?

I will bring the stat out tomorrow. But Rooney has been doing well this season until the last two weeks. I just hope he doesn't continue the way he played today.

coogar:
ruudie is correct!
i can bet my house that rooney has a higher accuracy of passes longer than 70 yards than the passes within 3-7 yards. rooney is the wackest in our team with short passes. he just doesn't know how to complete short passes. he's that bad!

Yet, he completes the highest number of short passes season after season, except for Carrick and Scholes.

How can we be sure Jones is not injured too?

coogar:
i know you will defend rooney with the last drop of your blood. however, one thing you cannot defend is rooney's horrendous first touch and his inability to complete short passes. i have never seen rooney complete a 1-2 ball effectively in the last 5 seasons - he either returns with a hospital pass or overhits the pass.

Ruudie said Rooney wouldn't make that pass Herrera gave to him. You know that is not correct.

Rooney first touch is only coming up again since Christmas period. He's done very well all season. The problem has to do with poor concentration due to fatigue. Rooney should know he has to rest.

Smalling had a perfect game.

Evans did well after the first shaking shaking start.

We played against Caterpillars and bulldozers.

I thought Rooney would be rested. I was surprised to see him start.

RuuDie:
Yes...
There was only ONE direction to hit that ball to - it doesn't particularly take genius to figure that out. The one who should be getting the greater kudos after the goalscorer is the person that cushioned 'perfectly' that ball onto Rooney's boot. I doubt if the roles were reversed, Rooney would have done it so!

You have come again. Rooney's pass was more the difficult work to do than Herrera to Rooney.

Secondly, the pass to Fletcher for Herrera's goal was a perfect short pass. So I don't know what you meant hat 'Rooney wouldnt have done it so.'

Is it because the pass from Herera to Rooney was in our defensive area? Then go review Rooney's pass to Di Maria vs Arsenal. Rooney took out two players before laying a perfect one for Di Maria.

coogar:
game over!

brilliant assist from rooney to set di maria through. the yeovil goalie did not make many saves & that's a slap on our creativity department. if we can't be beating these kinda teams hands down we might as well give up.

Give us gif of that sexy assist now.












Lol

dopeJemi:
I don't agree with coogar on the freekick ish, but mata scored from a similar position but from the right side

I know. I was actually referring to the left side.

Rooney won't score from the right either. So, it is well apportioned. Left foot players from the right, right foot players from the left.

Before RVP score against Olympiacos, what was the last time he scored? I guess he shouldnt have been allowed to take against Olympiacos. Rooney should have taken that because prior to that day, Rooney was the one scoring.

* How many free kicks has Van Persie scored for Man United since his arrival?

* Even best free kick takers like Pirlo sometimes go on a dry. How many did Pirlo score since 2013/2014 season?

* Mata and Van Persie are not going to score from free kicks from that position Rooney scored. Only Young could score from there. If it gets closer tot the box, then Falcao stands a greater chance than those using only left foot.



...... always, always, anything to make Rooney look poor.

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Rooney was our best set piece taker last season. Even you attested to that. He scored goals and got assists from free kicks. Both Rooney and RVP were taking free kicks last season, but only Rooney was scoring from his own side, in the league. Mata took over from RVP.

Hope you are aware RVP and Mata can't take from the left side of our attack? Only Falcao and may be Young are substitute to Rooney on the left side of our attack.

* The only person who could take free kicks from 'Rooney's position' is Falcao. RVP and Mata take from the other end position- right side of the field.

* The stupidity in the free kick could be the style the players adopt where one player runs across the ball and the other takes it. It's too stereotype now.

* The stupid free kick could be ones the defenders gave away. Smalling gave away a certain free kick that was really stupid. Shortly after, Jones gave away a free kick. But that Smallings' own was senseless.

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lol

When are we bringing back Nani? We need him. Like yesterday, we needed someone who could break a defender's waist with a twists and turns in the final 3rd, unfortunately we didn't have such a player. Januzaj lacks experience.

Young is ought for some weeks.

SIRcumalot:
@leggo,remember say na De Gea they save us
Chelsea defence is still the best in the league last lite doesn't change that.

Remember we are the only ones playing 3 at the back. Although Liverpool occasionally play 3.

We have limited our opponents to few attempts at DDG in the last three or four matches.

Chelsea also have a good keeper who takes many crosses before strikers can head.

Lack of rotation has killed the big teams this period. In Man United, players in our midfield have been overused. Rooney, Carrick, Young and Val. The covered too much ground. Now we see the results.

We can see Falcao with lots of mobility 'cos he is still fresh.

Our defenders are not as bad afterall. Despite playing 3 at the back, with many injuries and rotations, we are 4th best in terms of defending.

* Injuries to Val and Young means we have to find a new formula to go on a winning streak.

* Lest I forget, some could blame Jones for the goal conceded, however the boy did some life saving tackles including last man tackle/clearance with his head from positions not even his. How many times did he rescue us from the middle of the defence? Abegi!

SailorXY:
I fail to see how a full back that's a menace going forward will be poor playing as a wing back. the format may be alien initially but he's got a better chance of success than right wing forward converting to a wing back.


are you saying you will really pay money for Dani Alvez? how about signing Mobi Okparaku or Cafu?


when will you stop all these jokes, this is another year!?

Rafael is clueless there. I may be wrong, but I think he will never be good there.

As poor as Young was on the right yesterday, Rafael was worse.

As a Left back, you have the benefit of the number 7 man playing in front of you taking away the opposition left back. But as a RWB you have to get past him yourself. Ball chasing, balance in carrying the ball forward, assisting the midfielders with dues and interception are alll needed too. As for now, Rafael is struggling, since preseason.

* What do you mean I am joking. I always say the truth. I told the house Falcao gets bullied and loses possession, I was attacked. The next match he lost 9 possession. His loss of possession is alarming. But I like him though.

Dadehmola:
For whatever reasons, the present dani alves isn't good enough to even compete with Rafael for whatever position (be it RB or RWB), let alone benching him.

At RWB sef, I'd even pick Valencia over the barca man.

Rafael's problem is that he gets easily beaten by good wingers. He is one of our problems when we play such teams as City and Chelsea. Even Liverpool lasts season. Rafael is also short meaning he has to be helped out in aerial duels from crosses.

Val's problem is getting to give a decent cross from the right flank. Then as a left back, his positioning could be a problem. However, the latter can be corrected.

I have not been watching Alves much recently. However his tackles per game is very very high. I know too he knows how to get behind the opposition defence line and cut back a decent pass.



As for RWB, I don't see Rafael ever doing well there. Right from preseason he has been piss poor there. Gaal had to revert to 4 defenders against Spurs 'cos of Rafael.

ChristineC:
Yes Rafael played below par but he just came back. He is still first choice

There are two positions there.

Valencia is the owner of RIGHT WING BACK.
Rafael is the owner of RIGHT BACK.

I think if Gaal gets a decent player like Dani Alves, both Val and Rafael will have to be substitute players in the right side of our defence.

These prophecies failed.

I saw a tweet that West Ham goalkeeper has made the most save in Europe this season.

Does it mean there is someone out there who has been better than DDG?

coogar:
stats are facts, amodu apprentice.

Stat na to just support small. Otherwise, someone like Pirlo will be dwarfed by small guys in midfield football.

Anyway, Happy New Year in advance.

coogar:
how is it stale?
that's the FIFA list till next season right there. your FIFPRO is a popularity contest - voted by football players just like PFA awards. no stats or factual evidence involved. players just vote solely on their opinions.

The opinion vote is the right vote. The most objective. Voting based on what you saw the players did on the pitch.

When you begin to look at stat, you already have lost objectivity.

coogar:
•FIFAPRO - decided by football players

•this list was compiled by FIFA's technical team.

* As at September. It's stale. RVP and Aguero are no longer in same category.

* FIFA technical committee. The same people who handed Messi world cup best player and you cried foul. It's even worse than who scored which uses standard parameters.

^

How is the above different from whoscored or goal.com rating? It's even stale.


FIFApro was released in December. Votes by thousands of pro footballers.

David de Gea has described his development from skinny youngster to impregnable stopper at United to that of Captain America's physical transformation.
Comic book character Steve Rogers morphed from a frail pushover into a muscle-bound crusader through an experimental serum, and De Gea has joked about his own Marvel superhero build.
"I was like Captain America in one year! No, I still do the programme, although not as much as before. It is more of a reduced programme now but certainly I did a lot of gym work at the start and it did have a big impact."
De Gea could not speak English when he joined United, now he is confident when conducting interviews in his professional language.
"I actually think the biggest impact is when you are in the dressing room, you need it on the field as well, of course, but you need it in the dressing room.
"I think the fact that I have started to do interviews in English has really helped as well, it has helped me to learn more of the language as well."
[Source: manutd.com, M.E.N]

Wayne Rooney needs 2 goal to become the 1st person to score 10+ goals in 11 consecutive Premier League seasons.

^^^

The best forwards in the world right now.