May Contain Nuts Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 13 minutes ago, Posh Ram said: FFS. Rooney makes this team so much worse. How does Cocu justify these decisions to the players? Because 32 Red tell him to Similarly I've just paid my £10 to watch Rooney FC for 90 minutes. i didn't really want to tbh, I just felt obliged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Honestly don’t mind Rooney up front if he’s going to drop in and pick up the ball from midfield. Yes the last few performances have been better but we haven’t won one of those games. We could still do with some creativity in the middle of the park and hopefully Rooney play false nine will bring that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, brady1993 said: I don't like it either. The only way I can see some logic to it is if Rooney is in midfield and preferabley deep. Even if performances have up turned we lack a degree of control in the middle and haven't been keeping the ball particularly well. Rooney would help with that and hopefully the running of Shinnie and Knight will cover for him. I'm essentially thinking on how Juventus got the most out of Pirlo in his latter years. Just let Rooney do what he wants to do. That is obvious to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Disappointed to see old slow coach back in. But it’s hardly A surprise. cocu doesn’t help himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 The possible thinking behind Rooneys inclusion could be the perceived notion that he needs a few games to get up to speed. If Cocu sees him as pivotal to his plans then it makes sense to get him back in and up to speed asap. Whilst he hasn't been pulling up trees, I think his performances have gradually been improving, albeit very slightly improving. I hope for his sake and Cocus he has a good performance today otherwise I fear both will get a mauling on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Coconut said: Because 32 Red tell him to Media essential is our Wayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Aralliss Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Great to see Bielik on the bench. Was secretly hoping to see Ibe in there too after the Jozwiak injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 On 29/10/2020 at 16:58, Nuwtfly said: Suspect it will be the exact same team that started against Cardiff, with Waghorn moving to the right-hand side to replace the likely injured Jozwiak, and Rooney coming in to play up top. I reckon I guessed right, here. Waghorn wider on the right, Lawrence on the left, Rooney up top. Te Wierik in for Wisdom is interesting. Hope he does well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboto Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I look forward to the incoming Rooney hat-trick based on all these responses! I don’t think he will have been sat on his arse for 2 weeks. Being locked in when you have a huge Cheshire mansion with a decent amount of land around it is a bit different from having to isolate in a 5th floor studio flat. I’m sure he’ll have some fitness equipment at home and the coaches will have helped with a fitness plan and some training drills to do on his own if needed. Hardly likely to have been sat on his arse ordering Deliveroo Maccies for the last 14 days. (Waits to see if his gut is bulging through his shirt at 3pm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, Nuwtfly said: I reckon I guessed right, here. Waghorn wider on the right, Lawrence on the left, Rooney up top. Te Wierik in for Wisdom is interesting. Hope he does well. I think Rooney and Wags will switch around being the focal point between them. The problem with Rooney’s inclusion is we don’t have pace up in attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I can see Rooney playing behind Lawrence and Waghorn. I'm hoping for a 1-1 with our goal from a Waghorn free kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Sean said: We're going to win this one. Quote me, screenshot me, @ me. One day you will be right Sean. On that day we will quote you and screenshot you @ Seanisboundto berighteventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Rooney bagging today, it’s nailed on. Still can’t believe we are watching a living England legend in a Derby shirt, football royalty. The stuff dreams are made of. Wish we had Jozwiak or Ibe at the other side of him though, but you know Waggy will put a shift in and cover ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 I can’t understand why people moan that Rooney is starting as it makes perfect sense with Waghorn able to play wide right and if Rooney was available for the Huddersfield game I am sure we would have won that one especially with all those set pieces that Bird blazed miles away from our players Dutch mike needs a better performance so hopefully he gets one oh yes let’s have Lawrence producing the goods because there will be others waiting for his spot come on you Rams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 29 minutes ago, Rampant said: I didn't even consider Rooney tbh. I thought I read when the story broke that he was going to miss three games (Forest, Cardiff and this one). Huddersfield, Forest and Cardiff are the games he missed. Unfortunately he is back for this one. I am assuming we aren't allowed to drop him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 minute ago, David said: Rooney bagging today, it’s nailed on. Still can’t believe we are watching an England legend in a Derby shirt. The stuff dreams are made of. Wish we had Jozwiak or Ibe at the other side of him though, but you know Waggy will put a shift in and cover ground. Bobby Charlton is an England legend as well, but i dont dream of him playing for Derby at this stage in his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Not a fan of Shaun Barker’s shirt. Bit dodgy if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawhillram Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Just now, GenBr said: Bobby Charlton is an England legend as well, but i dont dream of him playing for Derby at this stage in his career. Sir Norbert of Stiles would have put a shift in though. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 2 minutes ago, GenBr said: Bobby Charlton is an England legend as well, but i dont dream of him playing for Derby at this stage in his career. He’s 83, retired many years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 If Rooney ends up plodding around up front on his own then Lawrence and Waghorn need to get around him as much as possible or the chances of us scoring a goal are very slim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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