Wayne Rooney is world class. Period!!! Wayne had a poor European Championship but Messi had a poor world cup and a poor Copa America last year. Wayne Rooney is playing a in dreadful England team and even Zidane, Messi, Best, Maradona and Cruyff would find it extremely difficult to succeed in linking up with Milner, Parker and Ashley Young.
In 2004 when Rooney came on the scene the presence of Lampard, Scholes, Beckam and Gerrard in midfield with Owen upfront alongside him allowed Wayne to stamp his authority on the game and he completely dismantled and destroyed Zidane and co and if only Beckham had scored that penalty it would have been Rooney 2-0 Zidane. If Rooney had not got injured against Portugal when England were winning 1-0 Rooney would have won the EURO 2004 for England.
I remember in November 2005 when he ripped Argentina with Messi, Riquelme, Tevez, Cambiasso, Samuel, Ayala and Zanetti to shreds and he had one effort where he skipped past four Argentinian challenges and chipped the keeper and just missed..phenomenal!!!
In Euro 2012, Andrea Pirlo has been arguably player of the tournament yet just over two years ago Rooney completely and utterly outplayed both him and Seedorf as he scored four goals over two legs and helped Man Utd thrash Milan 4-0.
The England team has been in total decline in terms of quality ever since 2006 and I feel Wayne is getting very very disillusioned playing with totally pathetic substandard players like Milner, Parker and Ashley Young.
It doesnt help with Alex Ferguson giving Rooney defined roles as a left winger like in the Champions league final in 2009. I mean did Zidane, Pirlo, Platini etc play as left wingers??
Wayne Rooney need to be allowed to play in his free role and he needs better players around him to fulfill his god-given world class potential. The guy is simply a phenomenon and a genius. In no way im saying Rooney is better than Zidane, Messi and Pirlo
Rooney is World Class
posted on 29/6/12
No as he wouldn't be able to last the whole Tournament and play every game.
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So world class players are only based on tournaments?
Just goes to show that labelling someone "world class" or dismissing someone else's opinion of who is "world class" is a pointless exercise.
posted on 29/6/12
No if scholes was picked in the Engalnd squad he couldn't have done what Pirlo has due to fitness, even more so over a whole season like Pirlo has.
posted on 29/6/12
even more so over a whole season like Pirlo has.
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If Scholes played in La Liga he probably could.
Could Pirlo do it in the prem?
I take it Pirlo is your new flavour of the month.
posted on 29/6/12
It is national Pirlo month.... I'll forgive him that
posted on 29/6/12
It is amusing how people suddenly think Pirlo sprouted out from nowhere. He has been a top player for well over a decade.
Btw, Scholes is pushing 38 and Pirlo just turned 33. At 33, Scholes had the stamina to perform adeptly over a season.
posted on 29/6/12
Binky, my bedwetting little pal, if you read the above, you will note that neither Macca or myself are blaming Milner.
VC, I was referring to the OP you indolent oaf.
posted on 29/6/12
VC, I was referring to the OP you indolent oaf.
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It would help if you indicated so. My mind reading abilities are poor, and god only knows how your mind works in the first place..
posted on 29/6/12
It is amusing how people suddenly think Pirlo sprouted out from nowhere. He has been a top player for well over a decade.
Btw, Scholes is pushing 38 and Pirlo just turned 33. At 33, Scholes had the stamina to perform adeptly over a season.
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i was one of the people who was saying we should go for Pirlo last season (laughed at for it). Im well aware of his quality and have been for many many years and been there in person to watch him control games for Italy.
Im also well aware that Scholes could do it at 33 hence why i said 'Did he used to be, of course'.
posted on 29/6/12
i was one of the people who was saying we should go for Pirlo last season (laughed at for it).
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Just checked you post history and can't find any evidence of that. It was only a quick look, mind.
You did come up with "Beckham for a 6 month contract).
So you do have history of being laughed at.
posted on 29/6/12
Just checked you post history and can't find any evidence of that. It was only a quick look, mind.
You did come up with "Beckham for a 6 month contract).
So you do have history of being laughed at.
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On the old forum - around last March. Well Fergie did bring an old guard back for 6 month's of the season so i wasnt that far off the mark.