I personally find with Rooney that if he's not playing well, in a team talk i tell him Assertively - Unhappy and he always either gets Fired Up or Motivated.
I'm looking for a good solid defensive midfield to sit infront of my defense and mop up old school style. I'm happy with using Carrick for a year or two until he gets old. I'm looking for a young kid, 17-23 to bleed in over a season or two without going big bucks on transfer fee and wages.
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Gregory Van Der Wiel. He's 22. You can get him for aout £6 million. He'll walk straight into your first team no problem. His stats will only go upwards :)