Is Wayne Rooney World class?

[Surf's Up]

Not match fit, should've come on as a sub - max.

 

[Superseagull]

English football is not world class. Rooney would struggle to get into most teams in the tournament solely based on the 2 performances he put in. English football at international level needs a big kick up the rear end.

 

[public school boy]

Is any England player world class?

 

[big nuts]

Is any England player world class?

Ashley Cole most definitely. Joe Hart potentially. Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney possibly.

 

[terryberry1]

Is any England player world class?

Ashley Cole

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

He's world class, but in the 2 games he's played in these championships he's been dogshit.

 

[middletoenail]

Without looking on Google I'm fairly sure Messi hasn't had a decent international tournament. Does that mean he is not world class?

 

[saafend_seagull]

World level, not since 2004.

A bit like Michael Owen, except his time was 6 years earlier!

Carroll looks deeeeeece though.

 

[saafend_seagull]

He's world class, but in the 2 games he's played in these championships he's been dogshit.

What about the ones in S.A?

What about the ones in qualifying? Something like 2 goals in last 18 qualifying games too.

 

[blue'n'white]

Rooney had a crap game and a crap tournament
He wasn't match fit for either game and that was his fault as he managed to absent himself from the team for the first two games
IMHO we should have used him as a substitute at most - I personally would not have even taken him to the tournament
Waste of space

 

[Fair port]

Answer NO

 

[pasty]

If he was playing for Spain, Germany or Italy he would have torn us to shreds tonight.

The simple fact is we dont create chances for him, and have to rely on him to create magic on his own.

Put Messi in Englands side tonight and he would not have got a kick either.

This.

 

[Gangsta]

Overrated but not massively. Hugely needs right players around him as he isn't very flexible to other systems (look at any England set ups since 2006). I'm a cloughy man: drop the man for the team. Shitty players are great if they fit in with the system. England looked v disciplined and gave themselves a real chance. First time since 2004. No dramas stick with Roy

 

[RowleyBirkinQ.C(deceased)]

What about the ones in S.A?

What about the ones in qualifying? Something like 2 goals in last 18 qualifying games too.

Yep, can't argue with that, cant remember the last time he turned it on for his country. He can be world class but often disappears for his country.

 

[catfish]

Apart from 2004 he's failed to produce at International level so I'd say he's not world class.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Without looking on Google I'm fairly sure Messi hasn't had a decent international tournament. Does that mean he is not world class?

Voted Young player of the Tournament Copa America 2007. He's been pretty consistent, creating more than he's scored.

 

[perseus]

Nope. He does not seem to have the brain to go with his skill. The same applied to Gazza.

 

[happypig]

Compare him to other strikers of the last 25 years :

Gary Lineker 48 goals / 80 caps = 0.6 goals per game
Alan shearer 30 goals / 63 caps = 0.48 goals per game
Michael Owen 40 goals / 89 caps = 0.45 goals per game
Wayne Rooney 29 goals / 75 caps = 0.38 goals per game

He's underperforming and should be left on the bench, coming on as an impact player in the last 20 minutes if needed. We need to find a striker who's going to give us a goal every other game; one every three games isn't enough.

 

[rocker959]

No Rooney is not World Class but as much as I hate to admit it Ashley Cole is. As a person not , football wise a big yes.

 

[Silk]

According to Bond on BBC news they "restored some pride to the national game" or something. I don't know which game he was watching. I was watching England v Italy and we were shite. If Rooney is world class I'm the queen of Sheba.