Forget Rooney and have a good tournament

England should just get over Wayne Rooney and concentrate on doing well in the World Cup without their inspirational player.

News are just coming out that Rooney could have broken more than one bone in his foot – thus further delaying his return to the field. He was earlier predicted to be out for six weeks with one broken bone.

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson still wants to include Rooney in his preliminary squad to be named next week and hopes for a miracle for Rooney to be fit in time to lead England’s quest for the trophy.

I however think that Eriksson should just forget Rooney and start looking for other players that can do the job in Germany.

After all he is being paid in millions to select players who will perform at the highest level. He should not be depending solely on Rooney to ensure a good tournament. And by now he should know who and what alternative plans he has to come up with.

As for the England supporters, perhaps the timing of Rooney’s injury would just give them a good excuse for not winning the World Cup. As for me, I have always maintained that even with a fully fit Rooney, England had no chance.

Even now I think England can have a good tournament without Rooney and can go all the way to the quarterfinals stage. Even to the semis maybe.