JayC

He's an over-hyped Mr Motivator. He's got no god given ability. He's advanced basically nothing after 6 years or something? On a serious note, I'm going to watch him with hawk-eye next game.

Fair enough, but there was some relevance in talking about him. I don't see the harm unless it goes wildly off-topic.

I was pretty sure I hadn't made all of it up. One of Jose's bad eggs. Omelette was still pretty decent though.

I did say: "I'm probably being harsh" with the comment. Maybe he's so boring I subconsciously remove all knowledge and replace it with my own shit. You don't even seem to know his strengths either.

They must be good friends. Don't rate De Rossi personally. He'd certainly be an upgrade on Mikel though. I'm actually genuinely confused as to what his strengths are. I've watched him a lot, and I can't see any... except maybe giving the ball away. Nah, I'm probably being harsh, but he has to be one of the worst players I've seen. Makelele he isn't. Totti though - legend. Dying breed.

Simply a freak season, where everything went right for him. In that season, if I remember rightly he wasn't even playing as a (9) anyway. He just scored a lot. That is also the role of a (10) anyways. The extra goals came from the fact that he played with Berbatov a lot who also likes to drop deep. I really don't think Rooney was ever asked to play the furthest up the field. And yeah, he was far from bad last season. It's his general play that is getting worse. He seems in decline to me; peaked early. Also, having better attacking players around him still won't do anything for individual play. He's lost that edge he used to have. That doesn't make him a bad player, it just makes him more transparent, and easier to defend. Jose knows more than me though. So who knows. I really don't know how you'd re-motivate somebody who's won everything there is to win in the same league.

Mata and money for Rooney was absurd to be honest. The journalist was an utter moron. Jose would never sanction such stupidity. The story was dead before I read it. They really should assign somebody who at least understands football to write their tripe. Also, Rooney won't be able to get his ego in check - that is the problem. He knows he isn't the best player at the club anymore. And Cesc would be signed regardless if the opportunity arose.

You've always got a small chance with Roman. Offer us £40 million. That'll do it. I honestly think it would. Ten million more than we paid and close to ten years of service. It would be excellent business. Don't think anybody would pay it though, and Moyes seems keen to keep him for some reason. So in summation you're probably right. I mean I'm not going to pretend the team wouldn't miss him in some way, 'cause I'd be lying. However, Kagawa and Hernandez would be able to play instead, depending on needs/team tactics. The problem is Shinji is a better (10) and RvP is a better striker. In my opinion anyway. I think Rooney might have twigged... As for Cesc - that's another Sneijder in the making. Barca aren't stupid, they know Xavi's legs are going. They'll need Fabregas soon enough.

Rooney's actually quite terrible when pressured these days; passing and ball control has been average all season. He definitely requires plenty of space. I can't remember the last time I saw him beat a player... He's also added this 'Hollywood' ball to his game, where he tries to play a pass he's simply not capable of. He's been frustrating to watch, to be honest. Rooney will want at least assurance of a starting role if he would join though, or he's swapping one problem for another. I'm pretty sure you would find it hard to play both Rooney and Mata. I mean, they're both so similar in what they attempt to do. I've watched Rooney for a long time, and I personally don't see him as a striker. He's a shadow/support striker who drifts and tries to create. If you take his activity away (being involved in play) he becomes sloppy and goes to sleep. Anyway Mata is superior. I don't know why Jose would want Rooney. Maybe four years ago.... Perhaps Jose sees what I do. I think he desperately needs a new challenge. I'm not sure how Chelsea would offer that though. I'd be happy to sell though if we got a £35-£40 million offer.