Man Utd Thread:

[wanderer]

Was thinking watching the game, whats the chances of Rooney breaking Giggs appearance record?

At present it looks like Giggs is somewhere around the 815 mark, with Rooney on roughly 250. Giggs you would think could get to around the 870. Could Rooney do it based on the theory that he could adapt his role as he gets older??

[new devil]

Berbs best game in a united shirt tonight...could this be the start of something 

[Farrandeelin]

Berbs best game in a united shirt tonight...could this be the start of something 

Don't think he was better than any other game to be honest.

[magpie seanie]

The excellent form of last years player of the year continues. What a fantastic player. Scored a goal, albeit with a wicked deflection, another perfectly good goal disallowed and an assist thrown in for good measure. It really is incredible that he is playing so well just a couple of months shy of his 36th birthday. As for his appearance record - I can see Rooney playing well into his 30's too but I dont see him getting close the appearance record. One he could go close to in the astonishing feat that Giggs has scored in 20 (yes, twenty!) consecutive top flight seasons. Rooney has 8 including this season and turns 24 in a few weeks.

I thought Berbatov looked good in the 25 minutes up to half time after he came on. To be honest I didn't pay as close attention to the second half so can't tell if he followed it through. Ronnie Whelan said in the first half that its a pity he doesn't do this kind of stuff all the time and for once he was spot on.

[EC Unique]

Another job done efficiently. I think that is 9 games on the trot Utd have won. Would hope to get 3 points this weekend and if the scousers can somehow hold of for a draw it would work well for us. Can see them getting thumped though.

[magpie seanie]

It seems the Soccernet correspondant was suitably impressed with Berbatov tonight. Always good to have a neutrals opinion. 

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=681423&sec=uefachampionsleague&root=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739

[new devil]

It seems the Soccernet correspondant was suitably impressed with Berbatov tonight. Always good to have a neutrals opinion. 

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=681423&sec=uefachampionsleague&root=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739

Hope you read this LL   

[The Real Laoislad]

It seems the Soccernet correspondant was suitably impressed with Berbatov tonight. Always good to have a neutrals opinion. 

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=681423&sec=uefachampionsleague&root=uefachampionsleague&cc=5739

Hope you read this LL   

Why 

Do you really think I give that much of a f**k 

[nrico2006]

The excellent form of last years player of the year continues. What a fantastic player. Scored a goal, albeit with a wicked deflection, another perfectly good goal disallowed and an assist thrown in for good measure. It really is incredible that he is playing so well just a couple of months shy of his 36th birthday. As for his appearance record - I can see Rooney playing well into his 30's too but I dont see him getting close the appearance record. One he could go close to in the astonishing feat that Giggs has scored in 20 (yes, twenty!) consecutive top flight seasons. Rooney has 8 including this season and turns 24 in a few weeks.

Rooney has 250 appearances in 5 years.  He will probably be at the club for another 12 years, so he will get close to it I reckon.  I think he will also break both the England goals and appearances records.

[Minder]

The excellent form of last years player of the year continues. What a fantastic player. Scored a goal, albeit with a wicked deflection, another perfectly good goal disallowed and an assist thrown in for good measure. It really is incredible that he is playing so well just a couple of months shy of his 36th birthday. As for his appearance record - I can see Rooney playing well into his 30's too but I dont see him getting close the appearance record. One he could go close to in the astonishing feat that Giggs has scored in 20 (yes, twenty!) consecutive top flight seasons. Rooney has 8 including this season and turns 24 in a few weeks.

Rooney has 250 appearances in 5 years.  He will probably be at the club for another 12 years, so he
will get close to it I reckon.  I think he will also break both the England goals and appearances records.

Rooney does not have the physique to play at United for 12 more years.

[nrico2006]

What kind of physique does he need?

[Minder]

What kind of physique does he need?

One like Giggs.

[EC Unique]

I think Minder has a point. Rooney would be a wee fat builder if he were not a footballer. In 20 years Giggs will be the same build. Rooney will not. Still he will be grand for a year or 2

[Minder]

I think Minder has a point. Rooney would be a wee fat builder if he were not a footballer. In 20 years Giggs will be the same build. Rooney will not. Still he will be grand for a year or 2

That is exactly what I am saying boss.

[botman]

Berbs best game in a united shirt tonight...could this be the start of something 

Don't think he was better than any other game to be honest.

Agreed

Berbatov yet to do it for me. Giggs in great form.

Does anyone else think that the players are getting fed up with Anderson being shit?