The poor form of Wayne Rooney isn't Manchester United's only problem after three consecutive defeats, but it's the most pertinent one. He is the captain and a club legend and is only three goals away from becoming United's all-time leading scorer with 249 goals.
The 30-year-old has won every major trophy in his 12 years at the club and is popular and respected. Being "a good lad" goes a long way in professional football. Players like Rooney; he's a team man and a joker.
Managers also like him and not only because he's so versatile and prepared to play anywhere for the team. Others might stand their ground and insist on occupying their favoured role but Rooney will just get on with it. It's to his credit that he's been talented enough to play in different positions and that the team comes first, in front of any personal scoring ambitions.
But he's not playing well, something even his most ardent supporters will concede. Rather than fulminating with anger, they're saddened that a once great player is floundering. From being the standout under David Moyes three years ago, Rooney now doesn't look worthy of his place in the team.
There are still moments, such as the one that set up a last-minute winner at Hull last month or a game- changing FA Cup final performance vs. Crystal Palace in May, but it's nowhere near enough.
Rooney continues to start in his usual position behind the leading striker. It is a highly-coveted role: Marcus Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera would all love to play there. Paul Pogba was tried there against Feyenoord, though he didnt impress.
Yet more than one United fan hoped he'd get sent off towards the end of Sunday's game at Watford when he became frustrated at referee Michael Oliver and was booked for a foul on Roberto Pereyra. It could have done him and Jose Mourinho a favour.
Three games out could have offered time for Rooney to refocus, while it also would have taken the decision to keep him in the team out of Mourinho's hands. An absence would also show whether he would be missed or whether there is a better replacement.
He has played worse than he did at Watford, when he started on the right of a midfield three. That, incidentally, seemed to contradict what Mourinho said when he took over, that Rooney was best used as a striker.
The poor form of Wayne Rooney isn't Manchester United's only problem after three consecutive defeats, but it's the most pertinent one. He is the captain and a club legend and is only three goals away from becoming United's all-time leading scorer with 249 goals.The 30-year-old has won every major trophy in his 12 years at the club and is popular and respected. Being "a good lad" goes a long way in professional football. Players like Rooney; he's a team man and a joker.Managers also like him and not only because he's so versatile and prepared to play anywhere for the team. Others might stand their ground and insist on occupying their favoured role but Rooney will just get on with it. It's to his credit that he's been talented enough to play in different positions and that the team comes first, in front of any personal scoring ambitions.But he's not playing well, something even his most ardent supporters will concede. Rather than fulminating with anger, they're saddened that a once great player is floundering. From being the standout under David Moyes three years ago, Rooney now doesn't look worthy of his place in the team.There are still moments, such as the one that set up a last-minute winner at Hull last month or a game- changing FA Cup final performance vs. Crystal Palace in May, but it's nowhere near enough.รูนีย์ยังเริ่มในตำแหน่งปกติของเขาอยู่หลังกองหน้าชั้นนำ มันเป็นบทบาทในอดีตสูง: ต๊อตติกัปตันทีม Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata และเวบลิ้งค์ทีมทั้งหมดชอบที่จะเล่น ปอลป็อกถูกพยายามมีกับ Feyenoord แม้ว่าเขาไม่ได้สร้างความประทับใจยัง แฟนสหรัฐมากกว่าหนึ่งหวังว่า เขาจะถูกส่งออกในตอนท้ายของวันอาทิตย์เกมที่เฟิร์ดเมื่อเขากลายเป็นความผิดหวังที่ไมเคิลโอลิเวอร์ผู้ตัดสิน และจองเหม็นบนโร Pereyra มันไม่ได้ทำเขาและสิงโตชอบสามเกมออกอาจเสนอให้เวลาสำหรับรูนีย์ไปละแวก ในขณะที่ก็ยังจะเอาการตัดสินใจเพื่อให้เขาในทีมจากมือของสิงห์ การขาดงานจะแสดงว่า เขาจะพลาดหรือไม่ หรือมีการแทนที่ดีกว่าเขาได้เล่นเลวร้ายยิ่งกว่าเขาที่เฟิร์ด เมื่อเขาเริ่มที่ด้านขวาของกองกลางสาม โดยบังเอิญ ว่า ดูเหมือนเถียงอะไรสิงห์กล่าวว่า เมื่อเขาเข้ามา รูนีย์ถูกที่สุดใช้เป็นกองหน้าเป็น
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