Germany 2 England 3

[iscalad]

Rooney is a fantastic player, BUT surely its all about confidence, so while the likes of Vardy are flying high on confidence isnt it better to use that and keep Rooney for say a dip in form?

He doesn't play well in tournaments. I'd have him on the bench at best.

 

[sladie]

He doesn't play well in tournaments. I'd have him on the bench at best.

That was what i was getting at, Vardy is brimming atm with confidence, Play him and keep rooney on the bench

 

[Grecian O'Grecian]

Henderson is nailed on starter as well under Roy

Doesn't mean he should be though. Similar to Rooney in that you know they will start but everyone with an ounce of football knowledge knows that there is better options to go with.

 

[richard_portland]

I won't be disappointed if he doesn't recover from injury. If he is fit I agree that Roy will take him, and probably play him too but the issue for me is how many forwards will we take , and who misses out if Rooney goes?

In addition to Rooney, we have

Kane
Vardy
Walcott
Sturridge
Lallana
Walcott

 

[CREDYGRECIAN]

Lallana seems to have come into some real form

 

[CREDYGRECIAN]

Where would you play him then if Hodgson sticks with his preferred 4-3-3?

It's more of a 4-2-3-1 he plays rather than a 4-3-3

 

[memoman]

Up front with two others.

I'm with Creds here and don't understand the negativity towards Rooney. You don't stumble your way to be your country's record goal scorer

Of course he should go and I'm not doubting what a good player he's been but six goals in five major tournaments suggests he hasn't done it when it matters for England.

Roy has already said he wants pace on the flanks so you can forget shunting Kane out wide. It'll likely be Sterling and Welbeck either side of the sole striker, which in my opinion has to be Kane.

 

[memoman]

-------------Dier-----Alli-----------
-Welbeck-----Rooney-----Sterling
----------------Kane---------------

Probably the solution, but Roy has plenty to ponder.

 

[CREDYGRECIAN]

Alli won't be that deep

He will go with Henderson & Dier as the two sitters in midfield (unless Whilshire is available or fit)

Then it will be either Alli , Barkley , Sterling , Welbeck , Lallana joining Rooney with Kane as the no9

On current form

Henderson
Dier

Alli
Rooney
Barkley

Kane

 

[CREDYGRECIAN]

Doesn't mean he should be though. Similar to Rooney in that you know they will start but everyone with an ounce of football knowledge knows that there is better options to go with.

Henderson played very well last against Germany