David28 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Rooney at 18 was just not a terrific footballer and explosive athlete, but he also had a great motor that just kept running. He's lost a lot of that sudden explosiveness, athleticism and non stop energy. At just 28 it's pretty surprising, as he should be peaking in these areas now. It's his style of living. Compare him with Cristiano Ronaldo who does everything for football and lives without alcohol and all that. It does show eventually. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 If Rooney was African there would be questions over the legitimacy of his birth certificate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Rooney at 18 was just not a terrific footballer and explosive athlete, but he also had a great motor that just kept running. He's lost a lot of that sudden explosiveness, athleticism and non stop energy. At just 28 it's pretty surprising, as he should be peaking in these areas now. It's his style of living. Compare him with Cristiano Ronaldo who does everything for football and lives without alcohol and all that. It does show eventually. Ronaldo is probably the best athlete I've seen in how he looks after himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Bernard Hopkins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Ronaldo is no joke. He's actually older than Rooney right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Bernard Hopkins. Good shout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Rooney's going to have to start playing a lot in deeper in the next few years, like. Change his game a bit like Shearer did. I prefer Rooney playing deeper, agree he needs to mould himself there now. When he is up front and the game isn't feeding him much of the ball he tends to drop really deep anyway, which is annoying as then there is nobody up front to fill the space he leaves which undermines our attacks. Prefer he had a role to play deeper and make use of his creativity and passing range to feed players like Sturridge. If only we had a second lad that could play up with him of similar goal scoring ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpet Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 List of players who deserve to play RB for England more than Glen Johnson: Clyne Chambers Flanagan Stones Wilkinson Simpson Jenkinson It's absolutely baffling that he is in the squad after the season he had, and worse, the undisputed starting RB. If Harry takes him this summer, I won't say a single bad word about him again,. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Rooney would still be great in a classic 4-4-2 with less responsibility to drop deep imo, but he's not going to get in that position for club nor country and instead is going to be tried as a playmaker he is not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Really think Wilshire and Barkley have to start alongside Llana, as They all naturally pass and move well. Sterling should also start, and should be out wide to utilise his pace more. Hodgson on may have to alternate between Rooney and Sturridge upfront. I'd have Wilshere over Henderson, at least. Looked good in his cameo tonight. Welbeck needs to f*** off and sign for West Brom or Stoke so I never have to see him play for England ever again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I'm not sure whether it's fitness or coaching related to how he's changed as a player. Probably both to blame. I also think his arrogance and ego is playing a part too, I think he doesn't feel he needs to run as much as he's conserving energy for the moments that warrants him running/chasing things down in his mind. When he was younger and less experienced he had something to prove and was more humble, so gave his all. By sounds of things he doesn't work as hard on his fitness and look after his body as the best of the best do in the game, so both combined makes him look lazier but he also loses out in adding in goals and chances you create out of nothing form chasing everything down for 90 mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Ronaldo is no joke. He's actually older than Rooney right? 29, one of the most ridiculous athletes in the game right now combined with a ludicrous amount of skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Boring scouse/cockney wankfest = Engand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 This is cool if anyone hasn't seen it decent that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Glen Johnson will give away a crucial penalty that kicks us out of the WC, mark my words. His monumental blunder will come! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Glen Johnson will give away a crucial penalty that kicks us out of the WC, mark my words. His monumental blunder will come! Be the only thing that'd get rid of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 This is cool if anyone hasn't seen it That Andy Ansah is really annoying. Must've said quality at least 200 times in that thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 I think if Jenkinson actually played first team football he'd be an asset. He's absolutely rapid and has a good cross. Still think Clyne should be in the squad, been ultra solid this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Outstanding video that. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevo Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 That Ronaldo video just makes me respect and like him even more. Quality! And we have Wayne Rooney... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Depressing aint it. Mind you, aspects of other pro's games would be equally astounding if calculated out in a similar fashion. Don't know owt about the programme but they should do it with a few top athletes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Think Portugal will have a good chance of winning the world cup. They can play in the climate, which is a great advantage over Germany, England etc... Also, this will probably be Ronaldo's tournament that he hits at his absolute peak. He's probably carrying them to the final on his own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Ner...for me it takes more than that. Portugal might do okay, but they certainly won't win it for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Think Portugal will have a good chance of winning the world cup. They can play in the climate, which is a great advantage over Germany, England etc... You might want to research the Portuguese/Spanish climate a bit, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Didn't realise Glen Johnson is studying a maths degree at the Open University Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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