If Chicha or Welbeck get their shooting boots on instead of him that would be fine; I like Rooney more when he drops deep and dictates the play a bit rather than spend most his time in the box. I think this is the first season he's married the two really successfully.
For sure, I think Welbeck has helped with that because he has done such a good job of holding it up and shown he can lead the line himself.
The most pleasing thing about Rooney's form is how consistent it has been in regards to goal-scoring (which is new for him) and also, funnily enough, how unspectacular he's been at times. He's had fewer moments of magic but been a whole lot more effective.
Just having a look at next "weekends" fixtures. Anybody know why they've been spread in such a stupid way? 2 games on the Saturday, 2 more on the Sunday, 2 on Monday and then 4 on Tuesday.
It's ridiculous. City and Chelsea play on Tuesday night. Chelsea have to travel back to London for a midday kick off against Spurs on Saturday. That's just one example of many teams who'll be annoyed by the timetable. United will have 7 whole days of rest before their next game, Chelsea (amongst others, including City) get 3.
Anyone else willing Scholes to smack it goalward when he's on the edge of the box ?
Not even. I know he's going to fake to shoot and then pull off some kind of other genius pass which nobody else could see. He has just been so good since coming back. Can't believe it. It's truly a pleasure and honour to see it again. Thought I'd seen the last of him as his testimonial in August...was an amazing night at Old Trafford, could never have guessed this would happen.
I was begging Le Pog to unleash himself though.