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Most impressive thing I thought from Lukaku's interview as United player on ESPN was when he said about how he knows he is going to have to work harder than ever before. This shows to me a sign of determination that he knows that he will have to work at a higher level in order to be successful here. At the end of the day he isn't a slouch, as some people would lead you to believe anyway, but it's good that straight away he has outlined this determination.

I'm excited about Lukaku and where we can take him under us, I have my slight doubts still, but I think the pros outweigh the cons.
 
zzeezzy said:
Most impressive thing I thought from Lukaku's interview as United player on ESPN was when he said about how he knows he is going to have to work harder than ever before. This shows to me a sign of determination that he knows that he will have to work at a higher level in order to be successful here. At the end of the day he isn't a slouch, as some people would lead you to believe anyway, but it's good that straight away he has outlined this determination.

I'm excited about Lukaku and where we can take him under us, I have my slight doubts still, but I think the pros outweigh the cons.
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He's defo no slouch. And ain't bad with the ball either. His touch is off at times but nothing that can't be improved. Very excited!
 
I was chatting to a Liverpool fan last night (a mate at dinner), and he was ripping the **** out of Lukaku's transfer to United. Saying He is only good against the lesser teams in the league.
Ok...

A little snippet of United last season...

Stoke 1-1
Burnley 0-0
West Ham 1-1
Everton 1-1
Stoke 1-1
Hull 0-0
Bournemouth 1-1

7 points.
Could have been 21 with this Lukaku lad who only turns up against weaker opposition? And we would have finished 3rd.

Just saying ;)
 
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Rooney leaving has just sorta sunk in all of a sudden. Recent decline aside, what a player and legend he was/is at this football club. It almost feels like an old family pet has died or something.

Going to be beyond weird seeing him in a different jersey.

Where does he rank for you lot? I reckon he's in the conversation for all-time United XI. He had everything in his prime.
 
Bo-jack to Leeds? Cmon, he may not be good enough for United, but lets not ruin his career totally.
 
A great, not a legend, that bracket is very select few players for me.

His attitude and the way he has pushed the club around more than once has knocked him down a tier from being a legend for me. Still a United great though for sure.
 
RhQQ said:
It almost feels like an old family pet has died or something.
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Is it because he is English I wonder?
I'd have Keane in an XI before Rooney, yet I don't remember much furor when he finished up?
 
How does anyone seriously NOT class Utd's all-time record goal scorer, who served the club through 13, that's THIRTEEN seasons and 559 appearances (6th all-time) a legend?

I mean he ticks absolutely every single box that defines the word.

*Edit* I thought the two-faced nature of a lot of blues who've spent the past decade and more vilifying him now welcoming him back with open arms was bad enough. But come on. you can't straight faced say a man that's served the club for that long and achieved everything he has for the football club ISN'T a club legend.
 
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zzeezzy said:
A great, not a legend, that bracket is very select few players for me.

His attitude and the way he has pushed the club around more than once has knocked him down a tier from being a legend for me. Still a United great though for sure.
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Would you dismiss Gerrard's legend status at Liverpool legend for similar antics? Or say Ronaldo's at Madrid, for the few times he's cried wolf? I prefer to look past off the pitch garbage and try to judge what they produce on the pitch... and for all his mistakes, whenever he stepped onto that pitch he was the most committed of all 22 men. He was at war.

In his prime he sacrificed himself dropping into deeper roles, playing out wide etc. just to accommodate the team. He done so much of the muck for Ronaldo and co., and didn't reap half the praise.

Stuck it out, saw them all come and go.....
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Broke records, helped us win every trophy possible in the 21st century, and became our top goalscorer ever.

For me, he's an absolute legend.



Anthony said:
Is it because he is English I wonder?
I'd have Keane in an XI before Rooney, yet I don't remember much furor when he finished up?
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I'm not quite sure what his nationality has to do with anything. Keane has an argument too, but they were completely different positions/players, not the best example.
 
It's personal opinion, for me the likes of Charlton and Scholes are legends because they were great performers, but what they done off it always respected the club 100% and acted like true professionals.

But for me no one comes close to Charlton, he is just something else, what he came through emotionally and to achieve everything is on another level to what any other player has done on the planet for me. Let alone United.

Statistics are not everything for me when considering legend status, it takes the whole package into account and Rooney falls short for what he has done in the past.
 
Each to their own, but I'll always think of Rooney as a Man United legend. That said, him moving away is the right move for both parties.
 
zzeezzy said:
It's personal opinion, for me the likes of Charlton and Scholes are legends because they were great performers, but what they done off it always respected the club 100% and acted like true professionals.

But for me no one comes close to Charlton, he is just something else, what he came through emotionally and to achieve everything is on another level to what any other player has done on the planet for me. Let alone United.

Statistics are not everything for me when considering legend status, it takes the whole package into account and Rooney falls short for what he has done in the past.
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So you wouldn't regard Ronaldo a Real Madrid legend?
 
Vanjagl said:
Each to their own, but I'll always think of Rooney as a Man United legend. That said, him moving away is the right move for both parties.
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Lets be honest here, if we're taking statistics, he should of gone a few seasons ago and therefore wouldn't even of been United top goalscorer. Ok it's hypothetical, but I honestly don't know how he lasted this long.
 
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