Short strikers could snap England out of it

by Amit Katwala, writing from England

England’s dull display on Tuesday against Montenegro dragged up the same old questions about the teams ability to break down sides that put up a defensive barrier. One of the sides key weapons in unlocking stubborn teams used to be Wayne Rooney, but he looks a shadow of his former self at the moment. It was thought that this was due to the recurrence of the ankle injury he picked up against Bayern Munich last April, but he revealed today that this was not the case.
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(Source: matchcentre)