Zero Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Shearer is a better striker, Rooney is an all-round attacker. I would rate them to be the same "level". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Number 9 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney isn't consistent enough yet to be on Shearer's level IMO. He's good for 2 months then s**** for the next 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Shearer is a better striker, Rooney is an all-round attacker. I would rate them to be the same "level". Pretty much this. It's an interesting debate, but overall it's apples and oranges. Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney is a better all-round player due to his better agility Shearer was a better goalscorer/finisher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Can I pick both? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. not as quick as Rooney tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. not as quick as Rooney tbh Did I ever say he was? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. not as quick as Rooney tbh Did I ever say he was? so why you disagree? we are comparing the two now isnt it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. not as quick as Rooney tbh Did I ever say he was? so why you disagree? we are comparing the two now isnt it? You're putting words in my mouth. I never once said Shearer was as quick as Rooney, I disputed Cronky's original statement referring to the fact Shearer never had much pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Due to Rooney's current role in the team, you'd be better off comparing him to players like Messi, Roberto Baggio, Totti, Del Piero and even someone like Rivaldo... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Shearer without a doubt. If Rooney get over 260 Premier League goals, then we can start measuring them together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney has much more to his overall game but Shearer was a better center forward. That's true enough. However, that does mean that whereas Rooney can adapt to the needs of his team and the demands of a situation, Shearer basically performed one role and the attack needed to be built around it. I'd also say that Shearer, great player though he was, unlike Rooney never had much pace. But ultimately, Rooney is one of only two England players in my lifetime (Gazza being the other) who could transform a team's performance single handed. On form, he has energy, imagination, determination, skill, power - the lot - and keeps popping up all over the pitch setting problems for the opposition. I disagree on the pace element, Shearer was quite quick in his younger days. not as quick as Rooney tbh Did I ever say he was? so why you disagree? we are comparing the two now isnt it? You're putting words in my mouth. I never once said Shearer was as quick as Rooney, I disputed Cronky's original statement referring to the fact Shearer never had much pace. alright then but i tend to agree with him , depend how you read his statement , he didn't said Shearer was slow, just that never had much pace as if faster than his opponents. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Shearer without a doubt. If Rooney get over 260 Premier League goals, then we can start measuring them together. 122 at 25. He'll be close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Heh, I get Shearer having only scored 101 EPL goals by age 25. He does go on to score over 50 goals in 2 seasons from that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Heh, I get Shearer having only scored 101 EPL goals by age 25. Tell me you're not being serious? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
teohgk Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Heh, I get Shearer having only scored 101 EPL goals by age 25. He does go on to score over 50 goals in 2 seasons from that point. but he was already 22 when Premier League formed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Heh, I get Shearer having only scored 101 EPL goals by age 25. Tell me you're not being serious? Assuming Shearer was 25 in 94-95 (I haven't been entirely thorough here) then he will have got to 101 EPL goals by the end of that season. Scores 31 the next season and 25 the season after. Was in the middle of his golden 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Shearer without a doubt. If Rooney get over 260 Premier League goals, then we can start measuring them together. 122 at 25. He'll be close. As far as just comparing goal records it helps if you've played for Manchester United for most of your career... Although he became a more limited player post 97 after each major injury his chance conversion rate in some woefull NUFC teams was still the best I've seen in the PL... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertCommunicator Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Rooney's looking sexual atm, but if you'd asked this 9 months ago when he barely looked like a league 1 player... 99/9% wasn't you but who was that knacker on here who said he didn't want to Rooney in and England XI? Rupert. Admitted, he's playing well ATM, and I'd put him in the England team, but at the time he was diabolical and should have been dropped by club and Country till he sorted himself out. Also, he's a complete form player. In a few games, he'll have a stinker and then go missing for 18 months. Guaranteed. And when it happens, I'll be sure to quote this so you can drink some piss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 First Division/EPL pedantry? Ha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Personally I don't think players from different era's can be compared, at least until both have finished playing. Although Rooney imo is up there with the very best in the world, I won't judge him until he's hung his boots up. Additionally, I think Shearer's all-round play is extremely under-rated on here! Some of you make it sound like he was only useful at putting the ball in the back of the net! Shearer was involved in the buildup as much as Rooney is, and played the channels as well as anyone I've ever seen (apart from his last couple of years). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlackAndWhite Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Tough call tbh as Rooney still has the best years of his career to come so Rooney could possibly get even better. I would go Rooney on his all round play but Shearer for his out and out goal scoring. It's also a shame Shearer never got on the end of some of his own crosses into the box as he would have scored a crap load more goals if he had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 You would need to compare pitch time, matches played and how long of each spent out injured to get a true comparison not based on opinion only ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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