[Chezzie Owl]

Rooney doesn't deserve to start the next England game until he sorts himself out and starts being the fiery, hungry Rooney of old and starts scoring more goals (and not just pens before you mention the Norway game consilio)...not this new Rooney who looks like a little boy lost. If England had a game tomorrow then judging by Welbeck's current form and Rooney's, then Welbeck deserves to start ahead of him. You may not agree and that's fine but I think it's a logical view that I have. You cannot simply pick players because of status, the club they play for and past reputation, if they are out of form or past it (not saying Rooney is past it) then others that are in form deserve the nod.

Please don't think that I think Rooney is shite or that I don't rate him, course I do, he can be brilliant when he wants to be but surely you have to admit that his form over the last 2-3 years or so haven't been that great and that as MS says that if Rooney keeps being included in the starting line ups, regardless of form and status, that it could potentially hinder any progress that the national team will make when we have terrific young players coming through that can play well together too.

Personally I think no player has the god given right to automatically start any England game, no matter how good they are, they have to earn that right by putting in good performances for their club and by training hard and working hard Whether it be Welbeck, Sterling, Rooney Oxlade or whoever!!