re: England 26 man provisional squad for Euro 2016

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they have greatly improved in both positions.

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Have they though? Kane isn't as good as Rooney as a lone striker, Sturridge is forever injured, Welbeck was a super fantastic utility man who could play across the front line and won't be at this tournament, Rooney is a shadow of his former self, and Rashford is super promising 18 year old who will probably get no time on the field.

Kane is a natural finisher, but his movement wasn't as good as Rooney's was when Rooney played as a lone striker. Also when Rooney was the lynchpin of that team, from 2008 til the 2010 WC, that team was excellent. People remember Walcott's night in Zagreb in 2008, but watch Rooney that game. He absolutely destroyed Croatia by himself, from a slightly withdrawn striker role.