Comments on: Rooney Ready For Big Year http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/ Manchester United Blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Grognard http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Grognard Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:39:12 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2378 Rooney's greatness cannot be measured by just statistics. Goals are not the only manner to measure the importance and contribution of this truly gifted player. Rooney is world class and will only continue to get better. His pace work ethic, passing and team play are brilliant and his finishing is majestic. The problem of course is he just doesn't create enough scoring opportunities and thus, many feel he is not worthy of the world class label next to his name. Wayne and Man Yoo have both got to learn to contain his energy better and stop wasting him by playing him wide or in the role of an attacking midfielder or lone striker which is quite often the positions he plays even if it is not shown in the lineup sheet. He needs to have more confidence in his midfield teammates and play a more striker oriented role comparable to Drogba and Henry. He does not have to do it all anymore. United are now stacked with talent in the midfield so please Wayne stay up front where you belong. Rooney should be receiving killer through balls and not having to make the through ball. A more direct approach to goal is what's needed from Wayne, not the 6th midfielder role. If he plays a more striker only role, expect him to net over 20 goals just in the Prem alone and over 30 in all competitions. And he will still find the opportunities to create many goals for others as well. Now it's up to SAF to contain his youthful energy and enthusiasm and limit his role to an out and out striker. Rooney’s greatness cannot be measured by just statistics. Goals are not the only manner to measure the importance and contribution of this truly gifted player. Rooney is world class and will only continue to get better. His pace work ethic, passing and team play are brilliant and his finishing is majestic. The problem of course is he just doesn’t create enough scoring opportunities and thus, many feel he is not worthy of the world class label next to his name. Wayne and Man Yoo have both got to learn to contain his energy better and stop wasting him by playing him wide or in the role of an attacking midfielder or lone striker which is quite often the positions he plays even if it is not shown in the lineup sheet. He needs to have more confidence in his midfield teammates and play a more striker oriented role comparable to Drogba and Henry. He does not have to do it all anymore. United are now stacked with talent in the midfield so please Wayne stay up front where you belong. Rooney should be receiving killer through balls and not having to make the through ball. A more direct approach to goal is what’s needed from Wayne, not the 6th midfielder role. If he plays a more striker only role, expect him to net over 20 goals just in the Prem alone and over 30 in all competitions. And he will still find the opportunities to create many goals for others as well. Now it’s up to SAF to contain his youthful energy and enthusiasm and limit his role to an out and out striker.

]]> By: JK http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 JK Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:56:09 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2300 He really needed some rest. Hope this year our 2R are going to win everything! He really needed some rest. Hope this year our 2R are going to win everything!

]]> By: Tomas http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Tomas Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:21:25 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2246 I haven't read the comments, so I might repeat some of them (I kinda hope so). Rooney was injured just before the world cup last summer plus he received a 3-match ban. I'd say that based on that, his stats are pretty remarkable. Being able to create that much and score that many goals at the age of 20-21 is quite amazing imo. What some people seem to forget is that both Ronaldo and Rooney have spectacular stats for players their age. . How many 21 yo's out there score 23 goals and assist 8-10...not many I guarantee you that. My point is that even world class players need experience. What happens when you grow older is that your awareness in general increases. Can you imagine these guys in a couple of years?? Do you remember Thierry Henry when he was at Rooney's age...no where near Rooney's performance lvl last season. We just need to control our lvl of expectation to these guys. Having said all that, I'm sure Rooney will bag'em big time this season. I have put my money on him as league topscorer. I haven’t read the comments, so I might repeat some of them (I kinda hope so).

Rooney was injured just before the world cup last summer plus he received a 3-match ban. I’d say that based on that, his stats are pretty remarkable. Being able to create that much and score that many goals at the age of 20-21 is quite amazing imo. What some people seem to forget is that both Ronaldo and Rooney have spectacular stats for players their age. . How many 21 yo’s out there score 23 goals and assist 8-10…not many I guarantee you that. My point is that even world class players need experience. What happens when you grow older is that your awareness in general increases. Can you imagine these guys in a couple of years??

Do you remember Thierry Henry when he was at Rooney’s age…no where near Rooney’s performance lvl last season. We just need to control our lvl of expectation to these guys.

Having said all that, I’m sure Rooney will bag’em big time this season. I have put my money on him as league topscorer.

]]> By: Jordan http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Jordan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:16:39 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2245 I know this Rossi thing is actually incredibly disappointing. Why not loan him out at least?! or let dong go out on loan? i mean Rossi is an Italian international... I know this Rossi thing is actually incredibly disappointing. Why not loan him out at least?! or let dong go out on loan? i mean Rossi is an Italian international…

]]> By: Alvin Lim http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Alvin Lim Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:12:26 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2244 No. I think most of us are worried bout the youth squad of our club. Rossi is by far, one of the best players in recent years to come out from the youth system...and he wasnt even given a proper chance to shine...then we sold him off. What about the rest? I dont think anyone would be happy to see MU becoming another Real Madrid or Chelsea who only buys from outside. No. I think most of us are worried bout the youth squad of our club. Rossi is by far, one of the best players in recent years to come out from the youth system…and he wasnt even given a proper chance to shine…then we sold him off. What about the rest? I dont think anyone would be happy to see MU becoming another Real Madrid or Chelsea who only buys from outside.

]]> By: samg http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 samg Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:11:18 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2243 indianpunk, anderson in defence is retarded........ they say he's in the ronaldinho mould....... so I would think he can atleast play off the main striker... indianpunk, anderson in defence is retarded……..

they say he’s in the ronaldinho mould……. so I would think he can atleast play off the main striker…

]]> By: Ollie Y http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 Ollie Y Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:41:09 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2242 evry1 one is getting too hyped up its not that much of a big deal, we r going to have 2 world class strikers in rooney and tevez with saha and ole as replacements if any1 of the two get injured it is highly unlikely both of them will get injured at the same time, and anyway ronaldo is more than capable than playing upfront so is anderson so there is no need to worry! evry1 one is getting too hyped up its not that much of a big deal, we r going to have 2 world class strikers in rooney and tevez with saha and ole as replacements if any1 of the two get injured it is highly unlikely both of them will get injured at the same time, and anyway ronaldo is more than capable than playing upfront so is anderson so there is no need to worry!

]]> By: Alvin Lim http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Alvin Lim Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:25:13 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2240 Sad to see him go, to be honest. But well, agreed with what some of you said. Rossi might not get a chance to play...not for this coming season when Ole can still play (perhaps his last season). But...our striking force is a bit limited....with Ole retiring, Saha = injury prone, Tevez (donno when will he be comin in), Roo..... that's all. Maybe Anderson or Ronaldo can be a makeshift striker. Sad to see him go, to be honest. But well, agreed with what some of you said. Rossi might not get a chance to play…not for this coming season when Ole can still play (perhaps his last season). But…our striking force is a bit limited….with Ole retiring, Saha = injury prone, Tevez (donno when will he be comin in), Roo….. that’s all. Maybe Anderson or Ronaldo can be a makeshift striker.

]]> By: Red Ranter http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Red Ranter Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:54:47 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2239 [Liam] I guess, now that you've got your question answered, we could delete that post of yours right? :) [Liam]
I guess, now that you’ve got your question answered, we could delete that post of yours right? :)

]]> By: Liam O'Kelly http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Liam O'Kelly Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:46:44 +0000 http://redrants.com/rooney-ready-for-big-year/#comment-2238 I agree though that Anderson will be used as striker where he will probably be another in the Roon/Tevez mould. Hopefully SAF keeps Pique now because I'm not sure if I can handle another loss like that especially if Silvestre is still warming the bench. I agree though that Anderson will be used as striker where he will probably be another in the Roon/Tevez mould. Hopefully SAF keeps Pique now because I’m not sure if I can handle another loss like that especially if Silvestre is still warming the bench.

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