29 Apr 2014 19:56:34
long time reader eds but I hardly get anytime to post as I am always on the go cause of work I thank all the eds to keep this site goong as it is just super fun now on to my main point. We all are trying to figure out a system in which we can fit rooney rvp and mata I think a diamond can work well wit someone lik carvalho playing at the base of the diamond

fabregas/ kroos/ strootman/ modric/ pjanic

any of the two playing either side and mata playing at the top of thw diamond wit wazza and rvp up top I think could work with width comimg from shaw and rafael just lik for bayern their fullback are so far up the pitch ithink dis can wrok toughts please especially ed2 if u can spare sometime thank you all

{Ed004's Note - I'm not sure there is enough pace between RVP Rooney and mata all teams need that pace look at Madrid tonight with it}

1.) 30 Apr 2014
004, that's why we need a very quick left-winger/left-forward and James Wilson on the bench. James Wilson is lightning quick with the finishing ability of Van Persie. He would be a great replacement for Van Persie around the 75th minute when defenders' legs are tired.

{Ed004's Note - I am not sure Rooney has the technical ability to play in a quick passing team}

2.) 30 Apr 2014
Really not at all sure about Rooney's future. As I have said in an earlier post, if there is an advanced playmaker in a midfield 3 it should be Mata. Januzaj should get as much game time as possible and then we need either Reus or Lucas Moura for that pace and skill. Januzaj is no slouch either.

3.) 30 Apr 2014
30 Apr 2014 11:01:03
this dimond that I m talking about would nly work in a quick passing system I remember argentina playing it in 2006 WC and played some of the best football in the entire tournament.The pace would come from the wing or in dis case our fullbacks but ed makes a good point can rooney fit into it is a bit of a question mark

4.) 30 Apr 2014
004 not sure I can agree, when we had our best team with Ronaldo and Teves and rooney, some of our best play was lighting fast counter attack football and rooney looked good then with Ronaldo and co.
as for now, I don't think we can fit mata, rooney and RVP in one team without getting over run in mid, we got to drop one and for me the one to drop would be rooney, or make him play along side carrick

{Ed004's Note - Agree with what? I think Rooney should be dropped because he lacks the explosive pace he once had that made him so difficult to deal with. Now he relies on brute strength and his first touch has gotten worse}

5.) 30 Apr 2014
Oh I am all for dropping Rooney, was speaking on former glories for him for when you said " I am not sure Rooney has the technical ability to play in a quick passing team" as I felt he DID (past) have the technical ability's back then when he was surrounded by Ronaldo and Teves, not now like, I can only see him along side carrick, I won't be sad to see rooney leave, but he was once good at playing at a fast pace, not now thou like you say