I can't stand Gary Neville, but I thought he spoke a great deal of sense last night, in fact, I was a bit surprised at how much sense he did speak. Edit: Seems I wasn't alone....... Joey7Barton Joseph Barton Thought @GNev2 was very insightful before the game. Talks a lot of sense, albeit in a manc accent and with a dodgy goatee. Haha #refreshing
Im just confused now - how did Barcelona get brought into this because I think Wayne Rooney is overated and never produces the goods on the big stage? And "you're an idiot then". Great debating skills, cheers.
Sorry, I was wrong, It was two and a half years. http://www.wldcup.com/news/2007/04/20070404_41807_soccer_news.html And that's kind of my point. If other strikers suffered similar runs for club and country they'd be persecuted but for some unknown, illogical reason it just doesnt get a mention when it is Rooney.
Sorry Bum_Chinned, but that article's completely wrong........ Season Appearances Goals 2004–05-----6---------3 2005–06---- 5---------1 2006–07----12---------4 2007–08----11---------4 2008–09----13---------4 2009–10-----7---------5 2010–11-----9---------4
I remember it clearly at the time. I didnt make my accusation off the back of that article. Was it maybe 2 and a half years without an away CL goal?
He didn't score an away goal in the 2004/5 and 2005/6 seasons, when he was 18 and 19 respectively and they were knocked out fairly early in the 2005/6 season, talentless twat.
Arf. If you'd prefer I could instead talk about his 10 month period without a single goal from open play for club or country? Imagine if Aron McClean did that?
I do remember his long run without a goal from open play, but I'm afraid you'll never convince me that Wayne Rooney is anything but a very talented football. I don't think he's overrated at all, he's pretty good at everything and he works hard, there isn't a team in the world that wouldn't like Rooney on their books. Including my fantasy team, which he always appears on, though after last night, I might have to swap him for Aguero.
When you say any team do you mean club or country? Cos I 100% dont think he'd make Argentina or Brazil's squads.
I meant club, but I think he'd make the squads for Argentina and Brazil, even if he didn't make the starting XI. I'd quite like to see a Naymar/Rooney partnership for Brazil.
Wonder what Berbatov thinks. Golden boot winner, always on the bench and now the kids are getting picked ahead of him.