Wayne Rooney The Best of the England Strikers 2010

Wayne Rooney The Best of the England Strikers 2010. Fit and happy Wayne Rooney represents England’s most potent attacking option. All potential world cup challengers will be able to field a world-class attacking fulcrum and Rooney fulfils this role for Capello. 

The Manchester United man, at twenty-three, is maturing into a quality all round player. Rooney scored nine in the qualifiers, albeit against moderate opposition; finally coming in from the cold as a goal scorer after a barren run in competitive games. 

Rooney can be deployed in a number of attacking positions, though he appears most comfortable dropping off the central striker into “the hole”, a position from which he can exert maximum influence.

Rooney’s composure and temperament appear to have improved under the unrelenting gaze of the Italian. He has been booked only six times in twenty-seven appearances this season, which seems to suggest his more youthful predisposition towards recklessness have been curbed somewhat. 

However, the pit bull spirit is never too far from the surface, notably when haranguing referees over any perceived injustice. That Capello rates Rooney as England’s most important striker is evident in the indulgence he shows the Manchester star. Yet for all his paternal cosseting Capello will know that Rooney’s indiscipline is more than capable of letting England down and he will no doubt be hammering home a message of calm between now and the start of the tournament.