23 Aug 2015 14:59:58
So rooney is basically a passenger at the moment. So why not drop him, play Carrick or schweini and schneiderlin in two holding midfielders. Memphis and lingard/pereira on the wings. And put fellaini up top.
I never thought I'll say this but we'll be more effective.
And rooney will get the kick up the arse he deserves.
Win win situation.

1.) 23 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015 15:46:10
I actually think playing Fellaini up top would be a great move. He holds it up well and we make a tonne of space out wide without having anyone in the box worth crossing it to. He could also flick it on to whoever plays just behind the striker. I'd start him against brugge. But we all know that won't happen.

2.) 23 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015 15:46:27
And Mata playing behind fellaini.

3.) 23 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015 16:20:53
I hope that all the slating of Rooney makes him come back stronger because let's admit it's always happened in the past and shut every one up!

4.) 23 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015 17:19:00
I do hope Rooney gets his scoring touch back, but it's the basics he's doing wrong and you could say playing out of position has lost him a bit of an instinct of no.9 but he is a player that has been there and done it all.
Players need to adapt themselves with age and Scholesy and Giggs and to an extent Ferdinand did that brilliantly.
Scholes sat back deep, a flying winger Giggs became a top class passer and Ferdinand even after losing much of his pace and having back injuries changed his game.
Rooney needs to stop dropping back even if he is a passenger in play, he just needs to hold the line and make runs, the typical CF he needs to be, and I don't really think he needs to do a defensive job in midfield any more as we have 2 holding players there always. He just needs to stay up there and be when the cross comes. If rooney gets his touch back, all the talk of a striker may fade away.
And I believe Rooney had a great understanding with Herrera behind him with both of them playing one touch football and that seems inexistent with Januzaj, I hope Herrera plays in the middle as he shoots a heck of a shot and has decent pace. If he plays behind Rooney, I could see us playing better football.