Why has Rooney always been underrated?

[kamerun]

He is certainly the best Striker in the World closely followed by Aguerro and Hernadez...No doubt. What a phenomenon... !2 Hattricks in a row? I believe he has been underrated for too long now. Its time we recognize what a magnificient player he is. Imagine his goal tally at a club like Barcelona bing fed by Xavi, Iniesta to name but a few? Scary stuff....

[goke313]

POM....
PRISONER
OF THE
MOMENT

[Damunk]

I wouldn't say he is anything near 'the best striker in the world' as you say, but he has certainly been underrated here on CE, simply because he is English.
He is far better rated by his fellow professionals and coaches around the world.
But CE knows best.

[spastic]

He is the only Englishman that will start on any team in the world. Even though he is Younited, he is a stud! Dem lucky say we no nab am last year

[CMS]

One word: Class

[wanaj0]

He is the only Englishman that will start on any team in the world. Even though he is Younited, he is a stud! Dem lucky say we no nab am last year

And who will you drop for him???

[airwolex]

Rooney is a streaky nplayer. He'll score 10 in 7 games then go a couple of months without a goal. Never fails, for me he's way too inconsistent to be a top player. Supposing he was playing in a club where the coach is not as patient, he'd be benched and lose confidence.

[omey2k4]

Rooney is a streaky nplayer. He'll score 10 in 7 games then go a couple of months without a goal. Never fails, for me he's way too inconsistent to be a top player. Supposing he was playing in a club where the coach is not as patient, he'd be benched and lose confidence.

Hate to disagree with you but the kid is too talented kai.Like last season he couldnt score a goal ina whore house but sir alex had patience with him for a very long time.

It was funny how when Berbatov delivered,Sir Alex was quick to shut him down fast.

[Coach]

World-class. Has proved himself on every platform. Many moons ago, Ferguson paid a pretty penny for a teenager full of promise and has been repaid. In the same period of time, Wenger has acquired Walcott, Baptista, Eduardo, Chamakh, paid Bendtner 50k a week and in august 2011, we needed another striker. You pay peanuts and you get monkeys. Wenger's fascination with surprising the world with his acquisitions continues to to be a parasite that plagues our purpose.

[mcal]

...rooney is simply good. Attacking, defending, play making, dude is on a mission and capelo is glad to have him.

[YUJAM]

Top notch. He is playing the best football of his career. The questions about his temperament and ability to come thru at the highest stage remain. But at the mo he is arguably the best in the world at his position

[anointed]

Rooney is a streaky nplayer. He'll score 10 in 7 games then go a couple of months without a goal. Never fails, for me he's way too inconsistent to be a top player. Supposing he was playing in a club where the coach is not as patient, he'd be benched and lose confidence.

But the only time he actually waned was last season cos of his off pitch troubles. He has scored at least an average of 20 goals per season. Even when he wasnt scoring, he was still one of the best team members, contributing to teamwork in defence and mf. I've also notice that Rooney of al players has the best awareness of other players' location, whether opponents or team mates, like he has eyes around his head. He hardly turns the ball over and for a high scoring striker, he hardly plays selfishly.

[okuns]

World-class. Has proved himself on every platform. Many moons ago, Ferguson paid a pretty penny for a teenager full of promise and has been repaid. In the same period of time, Wenger has acquired Walcott, Baptista, Eduardo, Chamakh, paid Bendtner 50k a week and in august 2011, we needed another striker. You pay peanuts and you get monkeys. Wenger's fascination with surprising the world with his acquisitions continues to to be a parasite that plagues our purpose.

This thread is about Rooney and not about Arsenal or Arsene... Haba!!!

[phantomjournalist]

I wouldn't say he is anything near 'the best striker in the world' as you say

He is definitely not far off from being the best striker in the world.

What impresses me more than his current scoring form is his playmaking ability. The guy's footballing IQ is tremendous.

[ojafranpa]

World-class. Has proved himself on every platform. Many moons ago, Ferguson paid a pretty penny for a teenager full of promise and has been repaid. In the same period of time, Wenger has acquired Walcott, Baptista, Eduardo, Chamakh, paid Bendtner 50k a week and in august 2011, we needed another striker. You pay peanuts and you get monkeys. Wenger's fascination with surprising the world with his acquisitions continues to to be a parasite that plagues our purpose.

Shame no dey catch you.

[kofi86]

I wouldn't say he is anything near 'the best striker in the world' as you say

He is definitely not far off from being the best striker in the world.

What impresses me more than his current scoring form is his playmaking ability. The guy's footballing IQ is tremendous.

Kpom. For example if we just look at goals alone, Gomez scored 7 in the last two games, but no one would consider him the best or be as good as Rooney, Eto'o etc (and rightly so)

[oloye]

Rooney is a streaky nplayer. He'll score 10 in 7 games then go a couple of months without a goal. Never fails, for me he's way too inconsistent to be a top player. Supposing he was playing in a club where the coach is not as patient, he'd be benched and lose confidence.

the problem here is not his ability, Rooney's problem is in his head, it appears he can lose focus easily once he does it easily affects his game. But once his mind is in the game he becomes deadly and sensational. I like his new hair cut, it appears there is a message behind it. I hope those parasites would stay off and let him concentrate on his game. I hope they wont start pushing him to move , that is when his problems usually starts. Also i hope he stays injury free, these things have a way of derailing players progress and performance. He spent the most of last season trying to clear his head and the contract issue, it was only in the 3rd quarter that he found his bearing again and he has continued from there, that is the real Rooney.

[airwolex]

Rooney is a streaky nplayer. He'll score 10 in 7 games then go a couple of months without a goal. Never fails, for me he's way too inconsistent to be a top player. Supposing he was playing in a club where the coach is not as patient, he'd be benched and lose confidence.

But the only time he actually waned was last season cos of his off pitch troubles. He has scored at least an average of 20 goals per season. Even when he wasnt scoring, he was still one of the best team members, contributing to teamwork in defence and mf. I've also notice that Rooney of al players has the best awareness of other players' location, whether opponents or team mates, like he has eyes around his head. He hardly turns the ball over and for a high scoring striker, he hardly plays selfishly.

No o!! H goes long stretches without scoring at least once a season and for England too. For me it's all about opportunity. Strikers are all about the boals and players like Berbatov and Chicharito - I'm quite sure - will outscore Rooney if given the same opportunities.

I will admit that he gives more in other facets of the game than everybody Manure currently have but for me he's living a bit of a charmed life as the golden boy of English soccer.

[Metho scorpion]

...rooney is simply good. Attacking, defending, play making, dude is on a mission and capelo is glad to have him.

...mcal you said it very right man cos many are not looking at his defensive role...was suprised how he was defending yesterday like in other games...like Yujam mentioned we are seeing him at the pick of his game...

[smartbrother]

. The guy's footballing IQ is tremendous.

kpom

[JuJuMan]

That hair transplant has done wonders for his confidence this season!

[Comrade Machel]

He is certainly the best Striker in the World closely followed by Aguerro and Hernadez...No doubt. What a phenomenon... !2 Hattricks in a row? I believe he has been underrated for too long now. Its time we recognize what a magnificient player he is. Imagine his goal tally at a club like Barcelona bing fed by Xavi, Iniesta to name but a few? Scary stuff....

[YemiBrazil]

That hair transplant has done wonders for his confidence this season!

When I tell people say na Oyibo man get juju pass they always think say my head no dey house. They put some ancient juju on his head dey tell us say na transplant.