Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
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Re: Rooney
The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You can add Terry, Lampard and possibly Gerrard (though he does have the out of position excuse.)
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The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You could say the same for Messi and Torres difference is they still have a chance to shine .
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Re: Rooney
Duke wrote:The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You could say the same for Messi and Torres difference is they still have a chance to shine .
You could - the difference is we haven't got a Villa, Xavi, Iniesta, Ramos, Alonso, Mata, Tevez, Higuain, Milito to take up the slack.
And they're just from the two teams you mentioned.
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Re: Rooney
"World Class" banded about too often.
Messi is World Class, So is Villa. They are the only two i have seen so far i would call "world class".
Messi is World Class, So is Villa. They are the only two i have seen so far i would call "world class".
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Re: Rooney
The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
Go missing-was he ever there????
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Re: Rooney
latviancheese wrote:"World Class" banded about too often.
Messi is World Class, So is Villa. They are the only two i have seen so far i would call "world class".
Xavi is a god, and so is Andres Iniesta. I think we have also seen an absolutely superb Xabi Alonso thus far too (his team at Real has took him up a notch imho).
I agree with the sentiment though...There only a few true world class performers out there. I think you really need to consider Mesut Ozil now as a real emerging world talent - he has been magnificent thus far.
Other players that spring to mind are Andrea Pirlo, Robinho, Kaka (granted indifferent of late but still a top, top player), Felipe Melo, Arjen Robben, Sneijder and Maicon who are real gods.
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Bangor Cymru Saddler wrote:latviancheese wrote:"World Class" banded about too often.
Messi is World Class, So is Villa. They are the only two i have seen so far i would call "world class".
Xavi is a god, and so is Andres Iniesta. I think we have also seen an absolutely superb Xabi Alonso thus far too (his team at Real has took him up a notch imho).
I agree with the sentiment though...There only a few true world class performers out there. I think you really need to consider Mesut Ozil now as a real emerging world talent - he has been magnificent thus far.
Other players that spring to mind are Andrea Pirlo, Robinho, Kaka (granted indifferent of late but still a top, top player), Felipe Melo, Arjen Robben, Sneijder and Maicon who are real gods.
Gods? Hardly gods, good players yes.
Sneijder is a class player. Xavi also.
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latviancheese wrote:Bangor Cymru Saddler wrote:Xavi is a god, and so is Andres Iniesta. I think we have also seen an absolutely superb Xabi Alonso thus far, too, (his team at Real has took him up a notch imho).
I agree with the sentiment though ... There only a few true world class performers out there. I think you really need to consider Mesut Ozil now as a real emerging world talent - he has been magnificent thus far.
Other players that spring to mind are Andrea Pirlo, Robinho, Kaka (granted indifferent of late but still a top, top player), Felipe Melo, Arjen Robben, Sneijder and Maicon who are real gods.
Gods? Hardly gods, good players yes.
You must remember, LC, that Metfanwy has a penchant for hyperbole. He doesn't do "shades of grey". :mrgreen:
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Re: Rooney
Duke wrote:The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You could say the same for Messi and Torres difference is they still have a chance to shine .
Rooney has the attributes of a top class English footballer, Messi has the attributes of a world class footballer.
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Fray Bentos is God! wrote:The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You can add Terry, Lampard and possibly Gerrard (though he does have the out of position excuse.)
Agree about Terry and Lampard, but not about Gerrard, who was played out left mostly, and as you will know you can get isolated on the wing.
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Re: Rooney
Rooney was god damn awful. How he wasnt dropped after the Algeria game I dont know. I said it from the off that he looked unfit or not bothered.
Id have sent him packing after his post-Algeria match comments. No one player is bigger than the team, sorry Wayne, go home.
Id have sent him packing after his post-Algeria match comments. No one player is bigger than the team, sorry Wayne, go home.
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Re: Rooney
David Blaine is gutted because his record of doing eff all in a box for 42 days has
been broken by Wayne Rooney
been broken by Wayne Rooney
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Re: Rooney
Fray Bentos is God! wrote:The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You can add Terry, Lampard and possibly Gerrard (though he does have the out of position excuse.)
mmm, I don't think Gerrard has been AS bad , but I wouldn't ever pick him again. He is still much better than he has showed, whatever position he is asked to play in. Really, get rid of them all, make them more of an embarrassment than they already are.
Rooney is a prize pratt, and deserves to end up doing a window round or something.
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Blazing_Saddler wrote:Fray Bentos is God! wrote:The Red Prince wrote:Has this World Cup seen his fall from grace?
The best players in the world don't go missing in big tournaments the way he did.
You can add Terry, Lampard and possibly Gerrard (though he does have the out of position excuse.)
mmm, I don't think Gerrard has been AS bad , but I wouldn't ever pick him again. He is still much better than he has showed, whatever position he is asked to play in. Really, get rid of them all, make them more of an embarrassment than they already are.
Rooney is a prize pratt, and deserves to end up doing a window round or something.
Sausage and Phil... I didn't say they were bad players but they have all definitely seen a fall from grace.
Terry has been found out as a second rate centre half though against a striker that he is meant to pocket as bread and butter in Klose and Muller.
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