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Rooney 2002 - 2005

Individual seasons given their respective clubs has to go to Andy Johnson or Dean Ashton.

Zamora, Carlton Cole and Theo Walcott deserve special mentions too.

Lastly, Shaun Wright Phillips. Criminally underrated.
 

I remember my Year 6 teacher saying a youngster called Wayne Rooney is the future. Then seeing him play was magic.

Genuinely thought he was going to be the key to England winning something. It just never happened.

I also don’t believe any suggestions that if he went down a more regimented, sport science route that he would have been better. He was a great footballer who loved the beer, loved the grannies and that was it.
 
Suggesting 16, 17 and 18 year old (Everton and first Utd season) Rooney was his peak is absurd. From is second season onward to about 2009/10 was his peak and I don’t think many can come close if him honest, no.
 
Bamber said:
I remember my Year 6 teacher saying a youngster called Wayne Rooney is the future. Then seeing him play was magic.

Genuinely thought he was going to be the key to England winning something. It just never happened.

I also don’t believe any suggestions that if he went down a more regimented, sport science route that he would have been better. He was a great footballer who loved the beer, loved the grannies and that was it.
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Rooney was also going to go downhill earlier as he was like a proper gadgie at 14. So what made him stand out earlier also worked against him in terms of longevity.
Di Canios Knees said:
Suggesting 16, 17 and 18 year old (Everton and first Utd season) Rooney was his peak is absurd. From is second season onward to about 2009/10 was his peak and I don’t think many can come close if him honest, no.
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Nah. Stats maybe so though. 2004 was peak Rooney.
CraigyLee said:
Rooney at Euro 2004 was ridiculous. Not sure I’ve seen better
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I'd go with that.
 
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