SMH. Let's leave things there. Clearly your hatred for Rooney effects your memory.

No hatred just honesty. Wayne is an average player who had the talent to be more . Some of the blame for him not reaching that potential lies on him for being a fat wanker whilst some lays on Fergie for coaching that raw talent out of him.

Your emotional filled defence of him is making you seem more like Colleen then just a football fan and is quite cringe worthy tbh fix up for **** sake

The only positive for Wayne out of the Italy game is it was not as bad as his Bayern Munich "performances" smh glad to see TIBB has seen the light on Wayne

So much disrespect to Sturridge in this post

Hardly defending. Just don't think he was the worst player on the pitch. It's typical of this nation's media to crucify Rooney yet ignore Gerrard's performance completely.

The best thing would be for Rooney to get dropped and England will still play dire football. So then the media and our deluded fans realise Woy is a dire choice as manager.

When we go out, Rooney will be blamed. Easy scapegoat instead of the true cause of why we're crap.

As I said in another thread Stevie was just as bad HOWEVER your missing a couple key things here

Stevie is well past his best whilst Fatty is suppose to be in his prime

Just look at the original thread people actually have the nerve tout Wayne in that world class bracket when he clearly is not

That's why he gets rightly ridiculed

Teams don't fear the highest scoring English striker over the past 2 years?

Rooney is a bigger name, sure. He's probably the most recognizable name on the England teamsheet for foreigners, but any team that have done their homework will know that Sturridge is the one to fear in and around the box.

Also this thread is not a thread reviewing Wayne vs Italy. This thread is focused on the view that Wayne is world class and if you think he is based on his performances for us the last couple of years shudders at THAT BAYERN PERFORMANCE you have a screw loose and genuinely hope you get the help you need

If Lampard had put in the performance Gerrard did, he'd of been crucified. Past his best also, but he wouldn't of been given a free ride.

Our nation always looks for a scapegoat. Singling out Rooney is an excellent one. Our nation always has an excuse every single tournament. Rooney not being dropped will be the one for this World Cup.

Locke calm down love we all saw Daniel and his deadly work round the box vs Hondurus let's not act like he is good finisher however he is along with Raheem England's biggest threats

Sturridge's finishing > Roy Keane's tackling

PLS CONFIRM LK

I still think that he can rediscover form if played as the main man upfront. I thought he could do a job as a number 10, I was wrong. Has to be played as a main striker and a main striker only. His best form for United has been when he's been played as the main man.

Ryan all joking aside your sounding like Colleen stick a tampon in it already

Are United fans on a biased crusade against Rooney aswell for his shambolic displays for us aswell??

Roy would take Daniel in a 100m dash

PLS CONFIRM LOCKE

*Sigh* There really is very little point ever replying in a thread of yours.

So basically we have to change the whole way we play and how we play just so Wayne can play his best. Well i'm sorry he is not Ronnnie Messi or Pogba that has the quality to demand such a change

No doubt you a probably right however he needs to find a smaller club that is able to rotate there whole scheme to suit him to maximise his potential

THEN DON'T as I have told Leon many times if you don't like it put me on ignore and stop crying(however unlike him actually follow through with putting me on ignore rather then threating to do so). If you can't handle the heat get out the kitchen so to speak

Luis just highlighted the difference be world class and English class

Good on Wayne though played better and managed to score an open goal

He has never been world class. But he has always been a very good player relative to other English players.

Yeah your right, absolute predator.