As a Chelsea fan I agree. He was my dream player and we dreamed of him to join Chelsea. I remember the fifa days on Ps2 and psp Rooney was wanted the most
What a ball and finish for his debut goal. Wasn't his fault all those awesome players in the England squad couldn't win. England had such a great team and he was supposed to be the 18yr old savior lol. Wish it had happened but kinda overshadowed how good he was because he didn't get that respect
@@camkai1998 20 Top flight titles and 3 European top flight cups tell a different story my friend lol 😂 typical city bandwagon jumper fan comment. Talk once your club actually has some history behind it. Until then you’ll always be seen as Manchesters second football club! #MUFC #RedDevils!
It's because he peaked early and never really lived up to his potential. Don't get me wrong Rooney when in form was an absolute beast, but for every season he'd hit 20+ goals and 10 assists he'd have another one where he couldn't make 10 league goals despite playing 25+ games. I think Rooney is rated fairly, a monster on his day but could never seem to find the consistency to be spoken about like a true legend of the game.
I was 24, the pubs were rammed and it was such a great time to be alive.. he never got the respect he deserved.. he was like watching gazza in the 90s.
Probably the greatest debut appearance for a club let alone Manchester Utd in football history. I remember watching this live as if it were yesterday and being totally astonished at Rooney's composure on the ball and infront of goal for a then 18 year old youngster, hard to believe this was 20 years ago!
I have to say - when I was 11 years old I loved this shirt and Rooney with "8" on his back. Now I'm 31 - and for me it's still the best times for being United fan, and that shirt is best ever United home shirt ever.
I was only 11 at the time and couldn’t watch it not only due to me being a kid but also the late night kick off times. Remembered it like yesterday how every single kid even both the juniors and seniors along with some of the adults at school were absolutely raving about his Utd/Ucl debut. Rooney from age 18-27 was an absolute freak of nature. A player that more or less isn’t just defined by the goals but also well defined by how he’s any managers’ and players’ dream to play alongside. Insane desire and hunger to win,always putting his team first and giving the balance for other players to shine as well plus incredibly clutch and talented. Of all the modern era English or British players,Rooney absolutely gets into the top 3.
And 20 years later….. Old Trafford is crumbling, the training complex is outdated, the players don’t care, world class players don’t want to sign for them. Hopefully the new part owners can make this club special once again.
It's all caused by SAF himself...he has the power to convince the owners all these years. Why didn't he compel them on the state of the stadium ? They surely respect him a lot & will atleast reason.....also he has the power to advice on creating proper football structure too..but he didn't do anything...I am fully convinced he doesn't want anyone to surpass his legacy at MU. hopefully, INEOS will change all these mess and create a robust system and structure.
Bro was on a class of his own, world class player. Him and Berbatov were so special, Berbatov was a world class player too. But so sad they don't talk enough about them, people forget so quick. These are legends of Manchester United Football Club... 😢❤
wow, just wow. this is beautiful football...i was born in 2005 so this is a year before I was born and tbh this seems so much more authentic and raw than football today, where they just look like robots running and falling for every simple touch. watching this united squad is honestly so remarkable and refreshing to see compared to what we see today. even against teams like fenerbace or Galatasaray we have no chance now. the players have no passion and are more interested in the money and popularity more than anything. the game is evolving at a rapid rate
People forget how good Rüştü Reçber was; he'd just been goalkeeper of the tournment at the 2002 world cup, Man Utd and Arsenal both wanted to sign him before he went to Barcelona. And Wayne Rooney just bulldozed through him 🔥
Rooney could, and probably should, have achieved as much as Ronaldo in the game had he mustered a similar dedication for fitness and diet. Rooney was the greater natural talent of the two as teenagers.
Vividly remember standing in the Strettie around 07-08 and thinking to myself about Ronaldo "Best player in the world? He's not even the best player on the pitch."
Rooney was amazing from this day, to the day he retired. The season that sticks in my mind the most was when everyone was saying "Rooney is getting old" and "He should retire" and yet, that season he alone was the only reason we were managing to stay in the top half of the table, due to his assists and goals, mainly his assists. This was after Alex Ferguson left, so I am guessing it was when we had Van Gaal managing.
20 Year almost to the day, I remember his debut like it was yesterday , I was in my first year at college, and watched this game on ITV , miss those days
Rooney one of the GOATs. Let's not forget Van Nistlerooy also one of the less mentioned names as we have progressed onward but in his day he was a beast
Basically he had a great advantage because he was premature and had way more strength in comparison to his age group. But with time that advantage faded away and his body type isn't really made for longevity in soccer, where endurance and other things matter way more. His body type would be perfect for rugby, american football, boxing..............with very high force, strength and power and at the same time a very high intelligence in terms of perceptoin of fast moving physics, like a ball, a fist or whatever.......my english is too bad to elaborate on that. 😂😂
Don’t ever speak those two in the same breath. Bergkamp couldn’t lace Rooney’s boots. I found the Arsenal fan that thinks his club is relevant because they had a couple great players. Here’s a tip, mate; when people are talking about LEGENDS, Man United is going to dog walk Arsenal players. Not even close in quality
Rooney was definitely one of the old time players who would be successful in the modern possession & pressing game. What surprised me about him was how good and reliable he was at finishing scoring chances, but he took too few shots during his career. He should've been a bit more selfish when he had the ball.
@maestrocomps As a winger can also be insane, I started watching the MU matches when Giggs was in his prime stage. Giggs, Bale, and Messi were my favorite too.
Lol you must have seen very limited football. Messi as a teenager were far ahead of Rooney. Pato at 18 was incredible. Van Basten as a teenager was incredible too.
@timedone8502 Rooney played like an adult from a young age. Watched him week in week out and not highlights. He had something about him that separated him from a young Messi Ronaldo or a Neymar. He did everything from scoring tackling assisting long passing dribbling. He wasn't just effective in the final third like a young Messi or Ronaldo. He bullied men. What I've seen isn't limited I just tend to think for myself
@bestfc100 Rooney didn't retire at 29. He was still a ManUtd player until he was 31 & 7 months. He then went to Everton for a year. He went to DC United and Derby before he retired.
if rooney was spanish, brazilian or italian he would be called world class everyday beast of a player unplayable on his day, thx for the memories wayne rooney!
That summer Rooney played his best football for England, if he hadn't gotten injured I think we'd have probably won the Euro's. His United debut was on a par to his England performances. That I believe was his peake. He had a brilliant career yet somehow under achieved .
All time top scorer for man United, won several PL titles, won the champions league, played in 3 CL finals, all while having an extremely high intensity game that hasn’t been matched by many. He didn’t under achieve, he became underrated due to the short term memory of football fans that only remembers the Moyes and van gaal days, in which Rooney was one of the best players even then whilst surrounded by mediocrity
@mr.gilbert2790 I'm not suggesting he wasn't a great player. He also had a brilliant career. I'm stating the obvious. If he maintained the level of 2004 throughout his career he'd have scored even more goals. As his best tournament playing for England was in 2004 that just proves my point further (in my opinion). I know for a fact he didn't look after himself as a professional should, maybe that was a factor.
@@mr.gilbert2790 him at united and Del Piero at Juve, very similar fate at their last moments in their clubs. Everything about him in PL reminds me of Del Piero. And vice versa, everything about Del Piero in Serie A reminds me of Rooney.
I was privileged to have been there on his amazing debut, unfortunately sat in the worst seats ive ever sat in top 3rd tier of the old north stand now Sir Alex Ferguson stand, you can see all of the pitch but you cant see any fans in the opposite Sir Bobby Charlton stand...
And now we have certain fans that didn't see this era say "oh give Hojlund a few years he's only 20" If you're good enough you're old enough. This is when standards were very high at the club and fans
@andrewmarsden1970 I mean rooney got the delivery he needed but he also made his own chances hojlund doesn't get the service he needs we need a whole new team. But rooney was definitely a different beast world class from the start
He was like gazza for England before his injury he was mint in his first euros he was so good then he just changed a little bit still class but as a kid untouchable
I'm not an Utd fan per ce,but I've watched them for yrs..And when Wayne Rooney along ( as we saw in this Vid),he was a unique Talent, and maybe he wasn't a very good listener? ( a little wild?) around Fergie& the relationship didn't develop,because it seemed SAF invested a lot of time in CR7,and Rooney was just left to fend for himself!.
No question about it! When CR7 came on as a sub& would fck around ( loads of ' step over's with no end product) the fans would boo him,Wayne was way ahead!
My car driving instructor in London was an Evertonian and he used to rave about Rooney, honestly I remember thinking it's probably just blinkers he can't be that good lol.
Wasn’t Ten Hag who negotiated the deal 🤷♂️. He wanted the player was the club higher ups who agreed to that price. Even tho was reported could have got him for less.
Well same for Olè who signed Sancho. Mourinho who signed Sanchez ( such a flop I can even remember) LVG who signed Di Maria SAF who signed Bebe along with countless other flops. Stop it fam
Yes he was an absolute unit of a beast at only 18. This is what happens when you age and mature much quicker than your peers. Not everyone ages at the same rate and unfortunately for Rooney it is far quicker than most. He already looks ancient at only 38. Sad but true.
Remember this game. Good old days. He would be on the same level where Messi and Ronaldo are if he could be more discipline. But no one can deny his talent.
If he had got his head right he would have won a European cup and a World cup with England.. Probably one the greatest talents ever to come out of England but he would mess with his own head too much and basically just throw away games in tournament matches.. He's very sensitive, cares too much about what people think of him.. This 18 year old Rooney was more focused and confident than the Rooney in his 20s and even now in his late 30s..
Streets will never forget Rooney, people can say what they want, but the guy was pure world class. Easy top 5 best English players ever.
Top top class
As a Chelsea fan I agree. He was my dream player and we dreamed of him to join Chelsea. I remember the fifa days on Ps2 and psp Rooney was wanted the most
I’m a city fan and I can’t argue. Great player
What a ball and finish for his debut goal. Wasn't his fault all those awesome players in the England squad couldn't win. England had such a great team and he was supposed to be the 18yr old savior lol. Wish it had happened but kinda overshadowed how good he was because he didn't get that respect
@@SimonKelly-w9valso mighty city fan. But you can't deny how lethal he was sometimes awesome player. Pep would have him lol. Go the City
Didn't matter what age he was he was slept on still and then was the Ronaldo show
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Rooney was a truly genius, a physical monster and gifted
Gifted with every aspect of a good sportsman
Peaked early but what a joy to watch in his prime I remember
@@magicfc1000except height.. guy was 5'8.
❤❤❤..absolutely 💯
Watching this just feels like am back in '04. It only seems like yesterday when we played this game. What a wonderful time we had as UTD supporters.
It was an excellent showdown. Blessed are those who watched the match in 2004
Now you’ve become the noisy neighbours how does it feel??
@@camkai1998 20 Top flight titles and 3 European top flight cups tell a different story my friend lol 😂 typical city bandwagon jumper fan comment.
Talk once your club actually has some history behind it. Until then you’ll always be seen as Manchesters second football club! #MUFC #RedDevils!
@@HGee420 as I said noisy neighbours city till I die 👊🏽👍🏽👌
I'm guessing your not from Manchester as to real fans he will never be a legend at Manchester United
what a player.. still underrated.. not being spoken like the other legends..
Imagine!
I keep wondering. Just recently, De Bruyne broke his all time premier league record of most assists.
@@magicfc1000
Ryan Giggs 162
Wayne Rooney 103
It's because he peaked early and never really lived up to his potential. Don't get me wrong Rooney when in form was an absolute beast, but for every season he'd hit 20+ goals and 10 assists he'd have another one where he couldn't make 10 league goals despite playing 25+ games. I think Rooney is rated fairly, a monster on his day but could never seem to find the consistency to be spoken about like a true legend of the game.
@@helmiizhamharunarashid3416 assist that not football that’s press and silly people that try to know about football.
I was 24, the pubs were rammed and it was such a great time to be alive.. he never got the respect he deserved.. he was like watching gazza in the 90s.
I agree, Rooney deserved much respect
Rooney & Brian Robson, best players the scum ever had.
The time we had rooney, tevez, ronaldo on top.. I loved that dynamic attack
Probably the greatest debut appearance for a club let alone Manchester Utd in football history. I remember watching this live as if it were yesterday and being totally astonished at Rooney's composure on the ball and infront of goal for a then 18 year old youngster, hard to believe this was 20 years ago!
Years and running very fast. But the boy was fantastic
Unbelievable....debut.
SAF 's smile at Rooney's second is absolutely beautiful
Sure, i found it beautiful, I said, it must be included in the video
Read my mind
Smile simply said, "I have uncovered a gem"
Rooney was one of the best players weve ever seen... definitely 100% way under rated
He's never given enough credit that he deserves
@@magicfc1000 I agree.
Never did anything at a major international tournament after 2004
I have to say - when I was 11 years old I loved this shirt and Rooney with "8" on his back. Now I'm 31 - and for me it's still the best times for being United fan, and that shirt is best ever United home shirt ever.
The vodacom premium brand
@@magicfc1000 The what?
I'm 31, the best shirt I remember as a kid was the gold and white reversible, always came home spotless as it was flipped around just before I got in.
Can’t remember at 11
Guess what u must first pay for the signs committed back then through paying referees u
still have more yrs to take a trophy again bro
I was only 11 at the time and couldn’t watch it not only due to me being a kid but also the late night kick off times. Remembered it like yesterday how every single kid even both the juniors and seniors along with some of the adults at school were absolutely raving about his Utd/Ucl debut. Rooney from age 18-27 was an absolute freak of nature. A player that more or less isn’t just defined by the goals but also well defined by how he’s any managers’ and players’ dream to play alongside. Insane desire and hunger to win,always putting his team first and giving the balance for other players to shine as well plus incredibly clutch and talented. Of all the modern era English or British players,Rooney absolutely gets into the top 3.
Wow, thanks for the in-depth analysis
Full on sleep answer!
ManU players back then were all such a PRESENCE on the field.
They listened to their manager
This was not bc a good United side
Look no at the starting lineup
Carrol, silverste, billion, dj dj, kleberson
Except for Bellion and Djemba Djemba 😂
@@thaboseane502even they had a presence
@@emjay11279 Bellion didnt have a single bit of presence 🤣 and Djemba Djemba was a headless chicken, such a random player all over the place.
He was on the fifa game cover for around 3 years which says a lot.
Yes 💯
i was pretty chill though lol
And 20 years later….. Old Trafford is crumbling, the training complex is outdated, the players don’t care, world class players don’t want to sign for them. Hopefully the new part owners can make this club special once again.
Amen
It's all caused by SAF himself...he has the power to convince the owners all these years. Why didn't he compel them on the state of the stadium ? They surely respect him a lot & will atleast reason.....also he has the power to advice on creating proper football structure too..but he didn't do anything...I am fully convinced he doesn't want anyone to surpass his legacy at MU. hopefully, INEOS will change all these mess and create a robust system and structure.
From the future and INEOS and Ten Hag are building something special.
Bro was on a class of his own, world class player. Him and Berbatov were so special, Berbatov was a world class player too. But so sad they don't talk enough about them, people forget so quick. These are legends of Manchester United Football Club... 😢❤
♥️♥️♥️
Best champions league debut ever. He was so well-integrated as an 18 year old into the team. Not forgetting Euro 2004.
A terrific teenager
WAYNE ROONEY WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD.HE WAS UNBEATABLE N IRREPLACEABLE UNDERRATED LEGENDARY GREATEST OF ALL TIME .🙆👍👏💯🔥🔥❤️
Perfectly said
I'm agree 💯❤
No. Ronado mới là số 1
Aside from the amazing Rooney, Fergie fielded Bellion on the wing and Kleberson and Djemba-Djemba in midfield and still won by 6-2! Genius
Fergie was on his own class
i mean those players you mentioned all cost way more money were on way higher wages than anyone in the Fenerbache team mate
@@sponish0 What about the Fenerbache team?
my mistake, though same poimt stands @@Spurz1975
Well, it's possible when you put Ryan Giggs with them, which basically harassed Fenerbache's midfield all by himself
2004,life was great then and so was football.
💯✍️
Absolute legend. Nothing between the ears at all but who cares, what an absolute joy to watch him play football
Hahahaaa, I've never evaluated his brain capacity
wow, just wow. this is beautiful football...i was born in 2005 so this is a year before I was born and tbh this seems so much more authentic and raw than football today, where they just look like robots running and falling for every simple touch. watching this united squad is honestly so remarkable and refreshing to see compared to what we see today. even against teams like fenerbace or Galatasaray we have no chance now. the players have no passion and are more interested in the money and popularity more than anything. the game is evolving at a rapid rate
Wow, I'm glad you enjoyed
People forget how good Rüştü Reçber was; he'd just been goalkeeper of the tournment at the 2002 world cup, Man Utd and Arsenal both wanted to sign him before he went to Barcelona. And Wayne Rooney just bulldozed through him 🔥
Rooney could, and probably should, have achieved as much as Ronaldo in the game had he mustered a similar dedication for fitness and diet. Rooney was the greater natural talent of the two as teenagers.
I agree 100%
Vividly remember standing in the Strettie around 07-08 and thinking to myself about Ronaldo "Best player in the world? He's not even the best player on the pitch."
@@chrisbyrom1984 Ronaldo... the sideways and backward dribbler with a million no-impact step-overs. He was not very entertaining to watch.
He was a smoker tho' 😅 but he's one of the best players I've ever seen
He was always held back because of his manlet stature.
Rooney was so underrated!! Loved watching him play!
He was clever when he had the ball
Rooney was amazing from this day, to the day he retired. The season that sticks in my mind the most was when everyone was saying "Rooney is getting old" and "He should retire" and yet, that season he alone was the only reason we were managing to stay in the top half of the table, due to his assists and goals, mainly his assists. This was after Alex Ferguson left, so I am guessing it was when we had Van Gaal managing.
Great analysis
20 Year almost to the day, I remember his debut like it was yesterday , I was in my first year at college, and watched this game on ITV , miss those days
ITV was the best. Probably you were watching the same footages that I used to extract these highlights
Rooney one of the GOATs. Let's not forget Van Nistlerooy also one of the less mentioned names as we have progressed onward but in his day he was a beast
No. Ronado mới là GOAT
True, that's why the club recalled him
00:15 4-4-2 seems like lost art these days, especially both are quality
Most strikers try to emulate great ronaldo r9 but the explosiveness takes its toll on the body. Requires constant dedication to Health and fitness.
Perfect
I still feel that injury so early in his career effected him and he still became one of our best players of all time
Rooney was better at 18 than what he was at 28.
A remarkable talent.
Savage 🤣🤣
Are you kidding
@@oseboodigie8406
No
Totally agree if you look at my reply 👍
@@oseboodigie8406
No
Rooney had pace when he was young because of the shape of his body, the same shape made him slow before his time. Amazing player
He had an advantage and a disadvantage in the same package
Basically he had a great advantage because he was premature and had way more strength in comparison to his age group.
But with time that advantage faded away and his body type isn't really made for longevity in soccer, where endurance and other things matter way more.
His body type would be perfect for rugby, american football, boxing..............with very high force, strength and power and at the same time a very high intelligence in terms of perceptoin of fast moving physics, like a ball, a fist or whatever.......my english is too bad to elaborate on that. 😂😂
20 years ago.. hatrick from Rooney the beast... and classic finishinh from RVN.... beatiful header from RG the Legend.. what a memory..
I'm glad you enjoy
There has never been a more complete footballer at the age of 18 since him either.
Very correct.
R9
@@jorritdix Debatable that he was as complete at that age.
@@KarenTookTheKids364While i think r9 is better guy doesn’t even fit the criteria he was 18 before wayne 😂😂
@3headedsnake388
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One of the Greatest of his Generation❤️🩸.
If not the best
Hard to believe but, like Beckham, he's criminally underrated by the media. What more could you ask of these two players?
Nothing absolutely.
Show me a player who had such a debut in his career
Brilliant play by Kleberson,,,I went nuts that first goal
Nistleroy's goal for the 5th had a touch of Bergkamp about it, pure class.
True 😀
Read my mind
Don’t ever speak those two in the same breath. Bergkamp couldn’t lace Rooney’s boots. I found the Arsenal fan that thinks his club is relevant because they had a couple great players. Here’s a tip, mate; when people are talking about LEGENDS, Man United is going to dog walk Arsenal players. Not even close in quality
A very happy moment. Thank you Wayne. I miss you so much
Welcome back
Rooney was definitely one of the old time players who would be successful in the modern possession & pressing game. What surprised me about him was how good and reliable he was at finishing scoring chances, but he took too few shots during his career. He should've been a bit more selfish when he had the ball.
He was born a team player
Pure Raw talent Rooney was !
No young player can pull such a performance at 18
Ryan Giggs was insane
He was more clinical as a winger
@maestrocomps As a winger can also be insane, I started watching the MU matches when Giggs was in his prime stage. Giggs, Bale, and Messi were my favorite too.
wayne rooney was one of the best players for man united of all time
Simply the best, not one of the best
The best actually
Best teenage footballer I've ever seen 😤
Lol you must have seen very limited football. Messi as a teenager were far ahead of Rooney. Pato at 18 was incredible. Van Basten as a teenager was incredible too.
Rooney's career was more successful both as a teenager and as an adult than all the above mentioned players, perhaps not Messi
@timedone8502 Rooney played like an adult from a young age. Watched him week in week out and not highlights. He had something about him that separated him from a young Messi Ronaldo or a Neymar. He did everything from scoring tackling assisting long passing dribbling. He wasn't just effective in the final third like a young Messi or Ronaldo. He bullied men. What I've seen isn't limited I just tend to think for myself
@@timedone8502he is 😅
Yup one of the best, the best youngster ever was probably brasilian ronaldo
Best teenage footballer l.ve ever seen touch everybut in the ground happy and smiling and make ground full
He matured at 15
The greatest debut ever probably
Probably it was
Rooney - One of those rare fellas who not only looks strong, but actually is.
Speed + Skill + Power = The holy trifecta of a dominating player.
Definitely at his best at Everton. Peaked very young
I see why he retired at 29
@bestfc100
Rooney didn't retire at 29. He was still a ManUtd player until he was 31 & 7 months. He then went to Everton for a year. He went to DC United and Derby before he retired.
Rooooney! What a player. Respect! 👏👏👍
The epitome of a Manchester United player
This is what many see when they hear about Manchester United
if rooney was spanish, brazilian or italian he would be called world class everyday beast of a player unplayable on his day, thx for the memories wayne rooney!
Welcome, share the video, I'm glad you enjoyed
That summer Rooney played his best football for England, if he hadn't gotten injured I think we'd have probably won the Euro's. His United debut was on a par to his England performances. That I believe was his peake. He had a brilliant career yet somehow under achieved .
All time top scorer for man United, won several PL titles, won the champions league, played in 3 CL finals, all while having an extremely high intensity game that hasn’t been matched by many. He didn’t under achieve, he became underrated due to the short term memory of football fans that only remembers the Moyes and van gaal days, in which Rooney was one of the best players even then whilst surrounded by mediocrity
Thank you very much.
I remember him playing with likes of Obertan, but still managed to help the team get results
@mr.gilbert2790 I'm not suggesting he wasn't a great player. He also had a brilliant career. I'm stating the obvious. If he maintained the level of 2004 throughout his career he'd have scored even more goals. As his best tournament playing for England was in 2004 that just proves my point further (in my opinion). I know for a fact he didn't look after himself as a professional should, maybe that was a factor.
💯 2004 was his prime as mad as that sounds
@@mr.gilbert2790 him at united and Del Piero at Juve, very similar fate at their last moments in their clubs. Everything about him in PL reminds me of Del Piero. And vice versa, everything about Del Piero in Serie A reminds me of Rooney.
Great players, team spirit, work ethic, pride........we thought it would last forever..... 😢
Nothing is permanent, they go and come. Our prayer is that it comes back sooner
@@magicfc1000 yes bro, hopefully INEOS and Ten Hag resurrect us from the ashes
Rooney will always be my 🐐
💪👍
Mine too🫂
Always
Me too ❤
Wayne Rooney is the most talented British player of this century.
Kita rindu dengan pemain seperti Van Nistelroy .. ❤❤
Ruud was so complete. Marco Van Basten used to bench him internationally for Van Persie. He blammed himself
Attaccante completo, abile sia come prima punta che come seconda.
Dopo Shearer, ho ammirato più lui che Owen negli ultimi 30 anni.
Sure, he had everything that you want to have from a forward
I was privileged to have been there on his amazing debut, unfortunately sat in the worst seats ive ever sat in top 3rd tier of the old north stand now Sir Alex Ferguson stand, you can see all of the pitch but you cant see any fans in the opposite Sir Bobby Charlton stand...
If you managed to watch Rooney, the rest should not be regrettable
I’ve been a Newcastle fan all my life but I have to say that this Man Utd team was something else. Mr Ferguson certainly knew what he was doing.
Unlike some bald guys today
What a player. underrated talent.
He was a class ahead of the rest
Fully rated by everyone
Highly rated in Britain
I'll never forget how i felt when we signed him, we just knew we we're getting a great player.
Wow, a very interesting times in English football
And now we have certain fans that didn't see this era say "oh give Hojlund a few years he's only 20" If you're good enough you're old enough.
This is when standards were very high at the club and fans
I agree hojlund isn't good enough rooney was destroying teams at 17/18
Exactly, if you are good, you are good
Exactly, if you are good, you are good
Yep. I worry Hojlund is not good enough and never will be.
@andrewmarsden1970 I mean rooney got the delivery he needed but he also made his own chances hojlund doesn't get the service he needs we need a whole new team.
But rooney was definitely a different beast world class from the start
He was like gazza for England before his injury he was mint in his first euros he was so good then he just changed a little bit still class but as a kid untouchable
As a kid, he was fantastic man
Over the years Fergie stifled Rooney’s genius for the sake of the ‘team’
He shocked the opponents everytime he loved
I'm not an Utd fan per ce,but I've watched them for yrs..And when Wayne Rooney along ( as we saw in this Vid),he was a unique Talent, and maybe he wasn't a very good listener? ( a little wild?) around Fergie& the relationship didn't develop,because it seemed SAF invested a lot of time in CR7,and Rooney was just left to fend for himself!.
@@jerryoshea3116 yes, Rooney chose to do what pleased him rather than what was necessary to steer his career to higher skys
Back in 04 when you could do mad shit like play David Bellion on the right and put Ronaldo on the bench!
God when we had a great team.!!!!
Individual brilliance also played out
Exceptionally talented!
Very
This was his prime crazy as that sounds
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There's alot of people out there that don't appreciate how good gigs is with headers. He scored 1 or 2 in his career. Lol great player.
It's sometimes difficult to remember important people who did you good, especially when misfortune befalls you properly
He was the best at 18...better than CR7 at 18 for sure...
Perhaps. He was phenomenal
No question about it! When CR7 came on as a sub& would fck around ( loads of ' step over's with no end product) the fans would boo him,Wayne was way ahead!
"the boy could play!"
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Very
My car driving instructor in London was an Evertonian and he used to rave about Rooney, honestly I remember thinking it's probably just blinkers he can't be that good lol.
He was phenomenal, he could carry the team singlehandedly especially in big occasions
And the rest, as they say, is history.
ROONEY是足球英雄， 因为 ROONEY这样的足球英雄 在足球实仓才活跃。
This jersey was superb
Everything was better then..
Apart from stadia
Watch Rooney then think about this Ten Hag spent 85m on Antony which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Ten Hag is a clown
A very sad business.
Not forgetting the huge wages attached to his contract
Wasn’t Ten Hag who negotiated the deal 🤷♂️. He wanted the player was the club higher ups who agreed to that price. Even tho was reported could have got him for less.
Well same for Olè who signed Sancho.
Mourinho who signed Sanchez ( such a flop I can even remember)
LVG who signed Di Maria
SAF who signed Bebe along with countless other flops.
Stop it fam
He's still insane and so is his wife.
🤣🤣🙌
Rooney- 10- always hard working on the pitch
Always, he played as if the team was his
carried united on his shoulders for several years, esp. after ronaldo left.
Exactly
You forgot how good he was even younger at Everton. Raw talent
I'm an Everton fan and I think he was at his most dangerous between 17 and 20
Built like a machine those first few years easily best in world
True, no young player has matched his performance ever
I watched this game 20 yrs ago and still very much in my eyes
Wow, I'm glad
After Ronaldo Fenomeno, Rooney was the best young player I have seen play...
Influencing legends in his youthful
If Giggs played for England we would be having this conversation about him......truly a monster for Man Utd.
This performance by Rooney was as good if not better than Aguero vs Swansea 2011
Yes, he was top, furthermore, Rooney was young
Carried by Djemba-Djemba, Kleberson & Belion. I miss those guys.
Rare guys who could fit in todays squad like a glove, and one of them could captain the current team
a quick shout out to Bellion for starting over Ronaldo
As a 59 year old Evertonian. It's a bit Sickening.
Don't worry, it shall be well one day
Yes he was an absolute unit of a beast at only 18. This is what happens when you age and mature much quicker than your peers.
Not everyone ages at the same rate and unfortunately for Rooney it is far quicker than most.
He already looks ancient at only 38. Sad but true.
By the time he said he considered himself as the best player in the world ...just imagine 18 yrs boy becoming the world best.
That first goal, left foot so hard into the goal
Proving his magic as a new red boy
Remember this game. Good old days. He would be on the same level where Messi and Ronaldo are if he could be more discipline. But no one can deny his talent.
Talent was phenomenal
What a game that was 👏🏼
It was a fantastic day for Everyone who love Manchester United
@@magicfc1000 it sure was..remember it like it was yesterday..
@tlb3855 which part of earth were you watching it from
@@magicfc1000 Torquay in south Devon..England 🙂
John O'Shea..... playing this weekend F.A. Cup semi final
Man Utd v's Crystal Palace.
21st April.
2024....
For which team
I was travelling around Australia when we signed him. I only found out when i saw this match on the paper.....I nearly fell over I was so excited
He was exciting to watch. Met fans expectations very well
Seeing Ronaldo on the bench is crazy
Fergie wanted to gauge Rooney independently
Ronaldo played 52 games that season @@magicfc1000
Tiếc cho rooney,tài năng ,xuất sắc và giỏi. Tiếc 😊
Hahaa, he was very nice. Proper player
If he had got his head right he would have won a European cup and a World cup with England.. Probably one the greatest talents ever to come out of England but he would mess with his own head too much and basically just throw away games in tournament matches.. He's very sensitive, cares too much about what people think of him.. This 18 year old Rooney was more focused and confident than the Rooney in his 20s and even now in his late 30s..
How is his head now?
@@magicfc1000 Delusional at best.. The guy thinks he can manage football teams and even thinks he can host shows like match of the day..
the fact rooney once started over ronaldo is testament to how good he was once upon time
Rooney was talented, he didn't like to work so hard
@@magicfc1000 😂😂😂😂 what do u mean he doesn't work hard?😂