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Wayne Rooney Goal

Discussion in 'General Football' started by Offcomedun, Jun 27, 2019.

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  1. Offcomedun

    Offcomedun Important Player
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    #1 Offcomedun, Jun 27, 2019
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  2. Damo

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    I saw it and thought wow. The distance and the fact it was a moving ball makes it better than Beckhams. I was surprised that he’s only 33. It shows that it’s not necessarily the age of the player but how much football he plays and how he plays. He was on a downward trajectory mid 20s.
     
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  3. Jay

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    Can anyone translate ‘From past midfield’ ?
     
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  4. Offcomedun

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    :brig::brig::brig:
     
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    Back in the UK with Derby County
     
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  6. AucklandBantams

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    still the best english forward we've had the pleasure to watch. top pro
     
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    I don't know. The moving ball has advantages in that he doesn't need to generate as much pace, its also bouncing so it doesn't need dug out as much.

    And it's not just how much football they play, some players like Giggs for example, can play lots as a youngster and still have a long career at the top level because of their natural fitness allows but others can't. Fergie always said that Rooney was likely to peak early and then drop off because of his body type which makes it hard for him to keep his fitness (If he got a minor injury which saw him miss a couple of games you could always see how relatively out of shape he would get, he needs not only tough training through the week but also to play 90mins every game to keep his fitness)
     
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    At your age maybe :)
     
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    Who's yours IB?

    I think I'd have to go with Shearer but Lineker was very close. (43 btw).
     
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    Rooney is 33, his hair is 12.
     
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    As an out and out striker Shearer, and agree with Lineker being close.
    As a forward then Bobby Charlton, had a bit of everything.
     
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  12. Offcomedun

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    Not English, but George Best, for me, is the greatest British footballer of my lifetime. In fact I'd say he's the greatest player of any nationality in my lifetime.
    He could do everything - tackle, dribble (spectacularly well), shoot, score headers, you name it. And all with a heavy 1960s ball, often on pitches that would be deemed unplayable nowadays, with the likes of Hunter and Ron Harris regularly attempting to scythe him down from behind at knee height.
    He'd run riot in the modern game with the protection that forwards get from referees nowadays.
     
    #12 Offcomedun, Aug 6, 2019
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