Rooney was a quality player, don't get me wrong. When Rooney was playing alongside Ronaldo, I'd say that's the best strike force I've seen in this country. But when it came to the tournaments for England, what did he ever do? How many crucial goals did Rooney score for England? How many goals...
Rooney for England never really showed it, just like the rest of them during that England era. There were a fair few top class players in the England team back then including Lampard, Gerrard, Ashley Cole, Rooney and Ferdinand. So why did they constantly underperform? I put it down to not only...