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Post by Bestie on Nov 24, 2014 14:09:43 GMT
Rooney's best position?
PSG.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2014 16:18:35 GMT
Rooney's best position? PSG. I saw this thread and looking forward to seeing your input lol |
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Post by ratbag on Nov 24, 2014 16:21:23 GMT
Rooney's best position? PSG. I saw this thread and looking forward to seeing your input lol Let's face it the reply wasn't particularly unexpected... |
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Post by Bestie on Nov 24, 2014 16:27:59 GMT
Rooney's best position? PSG. I saw this thread and looking forward to seeing your input lol I saw this thread and looking forward to seeing your input lol Let's face it the reply wasn't particularly unexpected... A strange thing has happened. I'm watching MotD having recorded it last night, and I don't despise Rooney. I flat out refused to give him any credit to my dad yesterday but it's weird now. I've just watched him scoring our second and I was actually happy. WHAT IS HAPPENING? I honestly think the breaking point has been reached and I'm now just happy if he contributes to our cause again. |
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Post by smithy2 on Nov 24, 2014 16:50:45 GMT
Playing in behind the striker has always suited him in my opinion. Gives him more freedom to roam around, track back etc and he is much more dangerous for us picking the ball up in and around the 18 yard box than he is being the target man.
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Post by Tatty on Nov 24, 2014 16:58:40 GMT
Playing as the main striker is his best position, as he is a clinical finisher, however his desire to always be involved means he hasn't got the discipline to do it.
As for the Arsenal game, I thought he was outstanding, with some of the other oft maligned players, Fellaini and Smalling.
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Post by weetomsligaments on Nov 24, 2014 17:13:05 GMT
Playing as the main striker is his best position, as he is a clinical finisher, however his desire to always be involved means he hasn't got the discipline to do it. As for the Arsenal game, I thought he was outstanding, with some of the other oft maligned players, Fellaini and Smalling. Always wondered why the discipline is an issue. He stays up front or he sits. Simple as. |
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Post by smithy2 on Nov 24, 2014 17:19:18 GMT
Playing as the main striker is his best position, as he is a clinical finisher, however his desire to always be involved means he hasn't got the discipline to do it. As for the Arsenal game, I thought he was outstanding, with some of the other oft maligned players, Fellaini and Smalling. Always wondered why the discipline is an issue. He stays up front or he sits. Simple as. In fairness I think a lot of that has to do with how we have used him over the years especially during the Ronaldo era. |
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Post by _ on Nov 24, 2014 17:41:58 GMT
Rooney's best position? PSG. Amazing - just what I was going to type ... because I can't spell Shakhtar Donetsk  |
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Post by ericactor1 on Nov 25, 2014 23:44:11 GMT
I don't know if he's as clinical as Falcao and RVP (when on form and fit), arriving into the box late and creating goal scoring opportunities in a deeper position is probably more suited to him. The older he gets, the deeper he will drop.
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Post by ratbag on Nov 26, 2014 10:28:51 GMT
I don't know if he's as clinical as Falcao and RVP (when on form and fit), arriving into the box late and creating goal scoring opportunities in a deeper position is probably more suited to him. The older he gets, the deeper he will drop the more he will step on the toes of actual midfielders. There, fixed that for you... This, for me, is the biggest issue with Rooney - he isn't a midfielder - he doesn't have the control or range of passing or even the vision to do the job properly...so either use him up top (because he knows where the goal is for sure) or move him on... |
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Post by swimmityswim on Nov 26, 2014 10:31:02 GMT
I don't know if he's as clinical as Falcao and RVP (when on form and fit), arriving into the box late and creating goal scoring opportunities in a deeper position is probably more suited to him. The older he gets, the deeper he will drop the more he will step on the toes of actual midfielders. There, fixed that for you... This, for me, is the biggest issue with Rooney - he isn't a midfielder - he doesn't have the control or range of passing or even the vision to do the job properly...so either use him up top (because he knows where the goal is for sure) or move him on... i agree, he's a striker if anything. best season that he's ever had was leading the line when valencia was unstoppable. however you can't really trust him to lead the line because he will drop deep and you'll have nobody up front. he needs to trust his teammates to do their jobs (especially as captain). |
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Post by ratbag on Nov 26, 2014 10:33:49 GMT
There, fixed that for you... This, for me, is the biggest issue with Rooney - he isn't a midfielder - he doesn't have the control or range of passing or even the vision to do the job properly...so either use him up top (because he knows where the goal is for sure) or move him on... i agree, he's a striker if anything. best season that he's ever had was leading the line when valencia was unstoppable. however you can't really trust him to lead the line because he will drop deep and you'll have nobody up front. he needs to trust his teammates to do their jobs (especially as captain). Exactly my point and this makes me wonder why LvG persists with him in a way because my understanding is that LvG likes discipline within a team...Rooney is the very antithesis of discipline... I can't argue with the contribution he has been making recently but a part of me still wonders how we would do without him and with the right players in their proper positions... |
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Post by ericactor1 on Nov 26, 2014 23:00:50 GMT
Its hard to vision him as an out and out striker because he's always overcompensating for our lack of creative players in midfield. Personally I think he'll end up as a midfielder.
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Post by weetomsligaments on Nov 27, 2014 3:15:15 GMT
Its hard to vision him as an out and out striker because he's always overcompensating for our lack of creative players in midfield. Personally I think he'll end up as a midfielder. I think that most of the problem with our CMs passing sideways and backwards is the lack of running/positioning by the CFs. When you keep your eye on Rooney and especially Van Persie, they do not run side to side. They stand and watch as the ball comes towards them or they stand and watch the ball recycling on the opposite side. Falcao and to a lesser extent Wilson have shown the desire and commitment to run towards the sidelines and open space behind them. They have also shown the willingness to chase back towards the ball when it is on the opposite side. And not towards the midfield but on the shoulder and looking to get in behind. When Rooney is punished for leaving his post - with less game time or less starts - he will learn to channel his energy into the proper CF runs. All he has to do is watch film of Falcao and Rooney will return to a 30 goal per season CF. |
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