A justification between who is a bigger player between Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United has emerged.
Rooney and Ronaldo both led Manchester United to one of their historic seasons in 2008 before Ronaldo departed for Real Madrid for a world record fee.
The attackers played together from the 2003/2004 season to 2008/2009 season. Both created collaborated records for themselves as well as personal records.
Rooney and Ronaldo stats from 03/04 to 08/09
Match Played
Rooney: 191 – Rooney: 196
Goals
Rooney: 74 – Ronaldo: 84
Assists
Rooney: 43 – Ronaldo: 34
They both won three consecutive domestic titles and lifted the Champions League together in 2007-08.
Stats not playing together at Man Utd
Match Played
Rooney: 300 – Ronaldo: 30
Goals
Rooney: 134 – Ronaldo: 18
Assists
Rooney: 60 – Ronaldo: 3
Wayne Rooney won two Premier Leagues, an FA Cup, two EFL Cups, two FA Community Shields and one UEFA Europa League after the departure of Ronaldo.
Ronaldo returned last summer and he’s yet to win any trophy with Manchester United.
With these statistics, who would you say is a bigger player/club legend at Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney or Cristiano Ronaldo.
