But once he got over these, he went on to prove to be a lethal finisher, scoring 132 goals in just 238 games. He is the type of man and player to thrive under that pressure and level of expectation. Rooney has looked off the pace all season and, given the big chance to score against, uh, Northampton last night, still came up short. 27A bloodied Freddie Ljungberg shows the effects of Mikael Silvestre's attackTimes Newspapers L. Nigel Pearsons side are now without a win since beating Carlisle on penalties in the previous round. Rooneys form hardly deserves a starting role, especially with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Juan Mata having strong cases to be involved. ne OK"This is why you shouldn't have pundits on games their mates are playing in. A lot of things were going through my mind, he said when reflecting on his big chance. But the French winger oozed class on the pitch, and netting the second goal in the 2-2 draw with fie. News Group Newspapers Ltd22Another player who was perhaps underrated, Gilberto Silva as strong in th.