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Barmby-level performance, imo, flatters rooney somewhat

I know goals are only part of the equation obviously, but . . .

Drogba - 2004-present (7 seasons) - 98 goals - 14 goals per season.

It's ridiculous to say that Rooney's the 6th best player in the world, and just as ridiculous to say that he should be in the England side instead of Sturridge based on current form, but to say that he's been top-end-of-mediocre over the last decade seems almost willfully challopsy.

anyone-rooney gap is a etc.

didnt tevez retire or something

drogba games played vs rooney games played in that time, pls?

drogba games played in midfield v rooney games played in midfield?

you can be willfully challopsy & believe it & be right- depending on how prevalent & correct the accepted wisdom is

the beast that can be has-been drogba at chelsea (apps/goals/assists) all comps

316 	146 	68

& croxteth cromag

339 	158 	80

Can't we be willfully challopsy & believe it & be right about something else for once?

years tapping in from ronaldo/valencia/scholes vs years watching ffl boot it from anywhere while mikel and kalou do..... not much of anything i guess

Christ, you are predictable

Not replacing Messi at the top with, I dunno Jermaine Jenas or someone is an abdication of duty.

id probably rate rooney at suarez' level or thereabouts, maybe 30/40ish on that list

now we're talkin boys

That said, hysterically flapping because he's higher than some kid with an inflated price tag who's only performed in the French or Dutch league so far is nagl.

reckon suarez can still improve, wayne is never going to be as good as that goalfest season he had a few years back.

plus suarez is a lot more sporting and seems a genuinely good guy.

plus suarez is a lot more sporting and seems a genuinely good guy

You bring a smile to my face

Would love to be a fly on the wall when Drogba looks at the list and sees himself 10 places below Torres though.

x-post haha...

Throws himself to the floor and rolls about perhaps? (xp)

http://h12.abload.de/img/suarezg6ujn.gif

gif of the year

quality thread imo

If we're doing Suarez gifs
http://strackattack.com/gifs/_soccer/2010-2011/luis%20suarez%20outrageous%20tackle.gif

<3 him what a cheeky rosycheeked lil scamp he is

if and when rooney manages to combine a dangerous foul and simulate injury in a single motion, he might deserve some consideration

nn where'd you put wayne rooney, if at all, on a list of world footballers 2011

Tbf to Suarez, he does take the weight off his studs before Kompany touches the ground, and he clearly hits his head on the Sky logo on the follow-through. And the big #3 doesn't even look round or appeal, non-issue imo.

I don't even know any more. P. disillusioned

the join us!

Joooooooiiiooon uuuuuuussssss

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Suarez needs a whole "Yakety Sax" themed vid

cahill gets ban rescinded btw, how are we with this?

c hill

should have been a yellow

nah, i'll just sit it out til the hope giving spike in form after Christmas followed by the inevitable return to mediocrity come summer. It's almost comforting

we need some proper fan-on-the-street "Rooney is the best!" types onboard to generate some quality content instead of this tired, sad repetition of the obvious we're all locked into

NB from that liverpool echo article upthread, a reminder that is was that very paper which beget the artist formally known as nult

The no-holds barred yet fairly performed effort against the star player of the team he loves lit the blue touch paper that day and sparked Everton FC into life.

"r u gay what the fukk do u know roobey is the best striker ever YAY WHITE PEELE!!!!!>!!>"

(/that it was that very paper which begot) xp

i am srsly a bit surprised ILF hasn't attracted a few [x] TIL I DIE types

Rooney'll still win the goal-of-the-year thing at that ballon d'or awards do (also nommed: Messi v Arsenal, Neymar v somebody)

sandbox tbf

rooney shinned it, neymar 4evs

Only three goals? Guess they changed up the format this year cos they didn't want any plucky Nordies sullying their glitzy awards

kaypeebs vs barca fav goal of recent times END OF

tru bruv tru

true or false: if clint dempsey played for a top 4 club he'd be on that list

asking because I srsly don't understand how it is composed

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im a little surprised someone better than fulham hasn't bought dempsey cuz he is certainly a good & consistent player (although not top 100 good)

Depends what you mean by 'better than Fulham' but I can't think of that many clubs that would need him - United could use him arguably, maybe Everton or Villa or someone but they're kind of on the same level.

players on that list that are 'not top 100 good' maybe number 25

there are probably like 50 clubs better than fulham