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This single comment from Foreman makes me want to stab my eyes out.
Come. On.
He scored against Switzerland and an incredibly poor Croatia, and suddenly people are comparing him to Pelé?!
He should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Pelé. It truly is pathetic. What impresses me most is how he gets raved about when he's on form (goal against Arsenal, a year of nothing and now two good games in Portugal) and nobody knows he exists for most of the year. Amazing. Got more yellow cards than goals last season and was looking like being at Everton on £13000 a week next season. But four goals later he's the new Pelé and is worth £50 million. Pele scored over a thousand goals in his career - Rooney has a hell of a lot to do.
If he's so phenomenally good, why isn't he banging them in for Everton? And don't give me that rubbish about them being a bad team...a class player will score a good few in any team.
To say that Rooney is anywhere near as good as Pele was is utter bull. I saw Pelé play (on the telly, obviously), and he was a genius. Best player I've ever seen. Rooney, as well as he's done, is nowhere near as good as Pelé was at 17.
I mean, Pelé scored on his debut against Argentina when he was 16 for feck sake.
He "scored on debut against Argentina in 1957 and went on to score 95 goals in 104 matches for Brazil. Notched a total of 1,280 goals in his 1,363 games" according to [URL]http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1245068,00.html[/URL]
So in conclusion, anyone who even mutters Rooney's name in the same sentence as Pelé's in a comparitive sense truly is a complete and utter idiot.
I mean Pelé. PELÉ for fook sake. Is having Rooney compared to him?
And another point - the irony of "Roomania" is hilarious.
Come. On.
He scored against Switzerland and an incredibly poor Croatia, and suddenly people are comparing him to Pelé?!
He should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Pelé. It truly is pathetic. What impresses me most is how he gets raved about when he's on form (goal against Arsenal, a year of nothing and now two good games in Portugal) and nobody knows he exists for most of the year. Amazing. Got more yellow cards than goals last season and was looking like being at Everton on £13000 a week next season. But four goals later he's the new Pelé and is worth £50 million. Pele scored over a thousand goals in his career - Rooney has a hell of a lot to do.
If he's so phenomenally good, why isn't he banging them in for Everton? And don't give me that rubbish about them being a bad team...a class player will score a good few in any team.
To say that Rooney is anywhere near as good as Pele was is utter bull. I saw Pelé play (on the telly, obviously), and he was a genius. Best player I've ever seen. Rooney, as well as he's done, is nowhere near as good as Pelé was at 17.
I mean, Pelé scored on his debut against Argentina when he was 16 for feck sake.
He "scored on debut against Argentina in 1957 and went on to score 95 goals in 104 matches for Brazil. Notched a total of 1,280 goals in his 1,363 games" according to [URL]http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1245068,00.html[/URL]
So in conclusion, anyone who even mutters Rooney's name in the same sentence as Pelé's in a comparitive sense truly is a complete and utter idiot.
I mean Pelé. PELÉ for fook sake. Is having Rooney compared to him?
And another point - the irony of "Roomania" is hilarious.
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Azul wrote:
> If he's so phenomenally good, why isn't he banging them in for
> Everton?
Because for one reason or another he doesn't play regularly. Similar situation with Vassel as well.
Have you seen Pele play?
> If he's so phenomenally good, why isn't he banging them in for
> Everton?
Because for one reason or another he doesn't play regularly. Similar situation with Vassel as well.
Have you seen Pele play?
Hoho, Scolari said "Well, one's black and the other is white" Too funny.
Rooney hasn't played the rest of his career yet and he could beat Pele's record number of goals, like he's breaking all othre records. Why is Pele himself saying he could be as big as him?
Rooney's still 18 and nowhere near his peak yet. Rooney is also playing in a more faster game, not that it means anything.
You've seen the kids got talent and is not afraid on anyone or anything. You saw the way he took the ball of Zidane, which is another part of his game. You don't see him standing up front all the time like other strikers. He likes to come back and get the ball instead of waiting for survice.
We'll have to wait and see.
Rooney's still 18 and nowhere near his peak yet. Rooney is also playing in a more faster game, not that it means anything.
You've seen the kids got talent and is not afraid on anyone or anything. You saw the way he took the ball of Zidane, which is another part of his game. You don't see him standing up front all the time like other strikers. He likes to come back and get the ball instead of waiting for survice.
We'll have to wait and see.
You'd play Rooney ahead of Owen? :S
A rash decision in my view. Owen HAS to play, his record for both club and country proves that.
And if it wasn't for Owen, Rooney would only have scored one goal so far.
A rash decision in my view. Owen HAS to play, his record for both club and country proves that.
And if it wasn't for Owen, Rooney would only have scored one goal so far.
"Rooney's a great player and sits well between the midfield and the attack but, in order to keep it tight, I'd put him on the bench with Scholes in midfield behind Owen. If we need to try to open Portugal up, let Wayne loose with 20 minutes to go" - Tony Adams, (manager of recently relegated Wycombe) Daily Mail
Thicko. If I was going to play with one forward it'd be Rooney. He can keep possession and his link up play is vastly superior to Owen's.
Thicko. If I was going to play with one forward it'd be Rooney. He can keep possession and his link up play is vastly superior to Owen's.
How can anyone mention the world's greatest players and NOT mention Jimmy Johnstone?!
Rooney is over rated...........as was pele.
The average age of people in this thread is under 20. I hate people who say "nernerner I think Pele is the greatest player of all time......"
Based upon what? about half an hours old school footage, and for the more informed maybe some replays of a couple of the huge old world cup mathces this supplemented hugely by the ramblings of old men.
Lets face it, A) he would get ravaged today B) None of us are informed enough to proclaim him the greatest of all time. C) I could make a highlights video that makes DAvid Ginoal look the best player of all time.
Zidane is quite clearly a superior player. Power, Stamina and fitness that were far less of a feature back then, ridiculous skill level and thousand of hours of video proof that he doesn't play bad.
The average age of people in this thread is under 20. I hate people who say "nernerner I think Pele is the greatest player of all time......"
Based upon what? about half an hours old school footage, and for the more informed maybe some replays of a couple of the huge old world cup mathces this supplemented hugely by the ramblings of old men.
Lets face it, A) he would get ravaged today B) None of us are informed enough to proclaim him the greatest of all time. C) I could make a highlights video that makes DAvid Ginoal look the best player of all time.
Zidane is quite clearly a superior player. Power, Stamina and fitness that were far less of a feature back then, ridiculous skill level and thousand of hours of video proof that he doesn't play bad.
Wayne Rooney's INCREDIBLE. Now.
He will be crap in about 4 years.
So I wouldn't compare him to Pele.
He will be crap in about 4 years.
So I wouldn't compare him to Pele.
True.. Four goals doesnt mean that he's the greatest thing since sliced bread
It's crazy though - he scores a few goals and the whole Country starts humping his leg. Stupid.
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