QUOTE(SGSuser @ Sep 19 2016, 06:23 PM)
selective memory at it's finest...if anything rooney is famous of, it's his inconsistency to perform well, not consistency to perform poor...wanna made him scapegoat for every downfall juz go ahead, i can post watever i want too

but i do agree he needs to be benched, not just to be rested but benched due to recent poor performances
Tricky call. He's always been streaky, but from memory he's also (mostly) been given time to play himself into form when he was younger.
Now that he is in his 30s, bench him = will he then be able to find a way to win back his place in the starting team, or will he be even worse over time and also end up affecting team morale with his unhappiness?
The other big problem is (from memory) every time Rooney has been benched/rested.. the media has gone nuts about it but the team has not found another gear either.
If he gets rested (e.g. Europa) and the team hits form then the manager can say it's justified. Since it's so open...... I think JM will give Rooney a chance for some amount of time.
Just that the fans are more impatient after 3 seasons of frustration with the team and Rooney.