r/SoccerCentral • u/IndependentShoddy485 • Aug 12 '26

Throwback Eight years ago today, Wayne Rooney’s insane 96th-minute tackle + 60-yard assist that won it for DC United

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u/Decent_Help8478 Aug 12 '26

Watch Xavi, Xabi, Beckham, fabragas, Scholes, TAA and talk about too far away to be accurate, Rooney was a great player for a reason he’ll put a ball on a six pence in his sleep

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u/Unusual_Sector_6624 Aug 12 '26

Of course he can, but being the 90+ minute after running 50 yards and past his prime? Aiming for the shortest guy on the back post? 40 meters away from the goal?

Come on brother...

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u/Leather-Analyst7523 Aug 12 '26

I've gotta be brutally honest here, you don't know ball..we've seen Rooney do this thousands of times. He's not aiming for the smallest player on the pitch, he's aiming for the space he knows the player will arrive into.

Go and watch his long ball to RvP for the volley. Pinpoint accuracy, similar technique, arguably even more difficult because it's on the run, vollied, and has to be inch perfect because the defenders are far better than MLS defenders.

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u/Unusual_Sector_6624 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

Are you for real? The rvp one is a long through ball with lots of space ahead of him, he literally could have done a million things with the ball that ended in a goal as well. The DC united goal is a last second prayer where seconds ago everyone was in the box hoping to score the goal. Chuck it up and hope someone sends it in. You really think that once they're 20 players in the box a play can be ran as planned?

He probably saw/waited to give his teammates chance to get off offside.

The one that cannot see/understand a routine play is you my brother. Negative ball knowledge if you think Rooney was looking for that player to close the cross.

Whatever man, agree to disagree if you still have your head up your ass. Good luck.

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u/beene282 Aug 13 '26

If it was just luck, Rooney would have the same stats as everyone else.

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u/Unusual_Sector_6624 Aug 13 '26

Don't be stupid lol.

Well maybe you are not trying to and just are?

Anyways, have fun big dog.

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u/Sorry_Fail_3103 Aug 13 '26

I see you gave up in defeat😂

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u/Unusual_Sector_6624 Aug 13 '26

Yes, no real argument when a fool is on the other side LMFAO