Its highly likely that Englands new captain will lead his side into the tournament after surpassing both 100 caps and Sir Bobby Charltons England goal scoring record during the qualifiers. Despite this, doubts still remain over Rooneys capabilities for England at a major tournament, with the forward scoring his first World Cup finals goal in Brazil. In this formation Rooneys versatility will allow him to offer support and protection to Englands midfield whilst considerably adding to Englands goal scoring threat.
