Rooney down. England done.
English striker Wayne Rooney broke his foot against Chelsea on Saturday. English manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says that Rooney could be ready for the knockout stage. He shouldn't be faulted for looking ahead; England have an easy group and won't need Roonaldo for the first three games.
But beyond that, England cannot go anywhere without their most powerful weapon. And Rooney's Man U manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, doesn't think Rooney will play.
How important is Rooney to England? In the European Championships in 2004, Rooney had 4 or England's 10 total goals. England gave up six goals in the tournament. Only one of them when Rooney was on the field. The worst example was the opener against France, when Rooney was subbed out of a 1-0 game, and Zidane scored two in stoppage time for the win. England blew it again against Portugal in the first game of the knockout stage. Rooney went down with a foot injury in the 27th minute. England held a 1-0 lead from the 3rd minute to the 83rd minute, then lost in penalty kicks.
I truly believe that England with Rooney could win it all this year. They've got a lot of studs hitting their peak. But most of all, they have one of the two or three or four unstoppable strikers in the world.
Rooney is a big game player. If it's at all possible, he'll pull a Terrell Owens and get onto the field for his first World Cup. For England's sake, he better.
But beyond that, England cannot go anywhere without their most powerful weapon. And Rooney's Man U manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, doesn't think Rooney will play.
How important is Rooney to England? In the European Championships in 2004, Rooney had 4 or England's 10 total goals. England gave up six goals in the tournament. Only one of them when Rooney was on the field. The worst example was the opener against France, when Rooney was subbed out of a 1-0 game, and Zidane scored two in stoppage time for the win. England blew it again against Portugal in the first game of the knockout stage. Rooney went down with a foot injury in the 27th minute. England held a 1-0 lead from the 3rd minute to the 83rd minute, then lost in penalty kicks.
I truly believe that England with Rooney could win it all this year. They've got a lot of studs hitting their peak. But most of all, they have one of the two or three or four unstoppable strikers in the world.
Rooney is a big game player. If it's at all possible, he'll pull a Terrell Owens and get onto the field for his first World Cup. For England's sake, he better.
posted by Prof. A at 9:17 PM
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