He was extremely quick and maybe could have developed those physicals attributes if he had better mentality. Iâd forgotten how quick he was when he broke onto the scene.
He was quick but Ronaldo is a freak. He was skinny when he was young but had the perfect physique to become the player he did. Rooney has too much of a stocky build to ever be able to jump as high as Ronaldo or run as fast as Ronaldo can now
Rooneyâs traded too much on his power and physical strengths. He wasnât cerebral enough of a player to make the step to being a great. He had vision for a pass and a shot but I wouldnât have considered him intelligent in terms of appreciation of space and movement.
Like a lot of lads who rely hugely on pace or athleticism his ability fell off a cliff as soon as his body started to give trouble.
Would on loan Alexi Sanchez be affected by this? Arenât Man U still making up the shortfall of what Internazionale are paying him to maintain his ÂŁ400 grand a week.