Rooney misses too many one-on-ones

Originally Posted by jem

and the only chance he missed, he went round the keeper and the defender got back well on his blind side.

he has missed too many agains the keeper recently, but not today.

Are you serious? This has been going on a lot longer than just 'recently'.

And today there was no need to try to round the keeper. He tried the exact same thing agaisnt Arsenal. And guess what happened? Yep, you guessed it...

As mentioned by S/Side, how much praise does he really deserve for chasing down the ball when we have three in midfield? It can get to the point when United have no focal point whatsoever.

Bolder teams than Portsmouth would have played further up the field forcing us to play a more direct game which doesnt suit us at all.

Originally Posted by Ether

He's not a main striker though. And he's not just in the team to score goals. If you want that type of forward bring Ruud back ffs.

why Ruud. why not someone who scores goals and creates too...

its a myth that you need a "ruud" if you want a striker scoring more goals.

Ronaldo scored more than Ruud. I presume no one here thinks having a rooney type player is better than having ronaldo type player.

currently benzema comes to mind.

Originally Posted by keano's love

why Ruud. why not someone who scores goals and creates too...

What, like Rooney?

We need a striker with a bit of composure. That's a fact.

I wish folk would stop wishing for Benzema. Not going to happen.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

We need a striker with a bit of composure. That's a fact.
I wish folk would stop wishing for Benzema. Not going to happen.

benzema type. any young portugese striker coming through you know of?

Originally Posted by Ether

What, like Rooney?

a centre forward.

Yes more Portuguese please. If the interest in a right back isn't enough lets sign a Portuguese striker.

Originally Posted by Whalefish

Yes more Portuguese please. If the interest in a right back isn't enough lets sign a Portuguese striker.

I asked if there are any one coming through... I don't see any spanish or italian young uns coming through bar quagliarella...

A foward that could finish? we had one at the club until he moved to spain because of lack of first team opportunities.

Originally Posted by keano's love

I don't see any spanish or italian young uns coming through bar quagliarella...

Originally Posted by Rhodzy

A foward that could finish? we had one at the club until he moved to spain because of lack of first team opportunities.

Not doing much at the moment though.

Anyway what we need is a striker with pace. That's the main thing.

A striker with composure is of utmost importance in the Summer. As for who? £#%&! knows. Huntelaar maybe.

with nanis crosses huntelaar could be a good one.

£#%&!, anyone who could @#%&! the ball into the goal would be a good one at this moment.

Originally Posted by keano's love

£#%&!, anyone who could @#%&! the ball into the goal would be a good one at this moment.

Yeah, really struggling aren't we. Crisis time at Old Trafford

Originally Posted by keano's love

with nanis crosses huntelaar could be a good one.

£#%&!, anyone who could @#%&! the ball into the goal would be a good one at this moment.

Nani's crosses? £#%&!ing woeful today. Beat the first man ffs!

I've never been a big fan of Huntelaar, he's a finisher but I always saw him as a bit one-dimensional.

Though given some of Rooney's finishing of late, I would probably take him.

Benzema in any case, is about to sign a new contract at Lyon.

Originally Posted by keano's love

I don't see any italian young uns coming through bar quagliarella...

Balotelli? Paloschi?

Originally Posted by keano's love

I asked if there are any one coming through... I don't see any spanish or italian young uns coming through bar quagliarella...

Quags 24, anyway Balotelli for Italy and Bojan for spain.

can't get Bojan. Haven't seen too much of balotelli.

Originally Posted by keano's love

with nanis crosses huntelaar could be a good one.

£#%&!, anyone who could @#%&! the ball into the goal would be a good one at this moment.

why? does he constantly take up a position on the nearside of the box?