da imperador bet： Every England fan knows, without Wayne Rooney, the national team would be plunged into the depths of despair. At the age of 29, the Manchester United forward made his 101st cap against the ‘Auld Enemy’ Scotland this week, while also netting a brace in a 3-1 win at Celtic Park. Not only is Rooney on course to smash Peter Shilton’s appearance record, but he’s also within two goals of beating Sir Bobby Charlton’s record.
da aviator aposta： Now putting on the armband for the Three Lions and despite enjoying a glittering career for both club and country, Rooney has received heavy criticism in the past. This has not deterred him however, and for the striker to come out and say ‘he will never retire from international football’, just shows how much he is committed to the England set up. However, another question remains, when he does eventually call it quits, who will be the next Wayne Rooney to step up to the plate and rescue a country in dire need of a major tournament scalp?
If you’re looking for a player that is capable of replicating what Rooney has achieved, then the player has to be showing great potential now, and play on a regular basis in a domestic league. This player doesn’t have to be a forward, but must show similar attacking exploits as the Red Devils superstar. Raheem Sterling and Ross Barkley are the frontrunners to even be considered as England’s next poster boy, but there are also some going under the radar.
One such player is Middlesbrough forward Patrick Bamford. The promising talent has been prolific while on loan at the likes of Derby County, MK Dons and Middlesbrough. The Chelsea starlet’s best season came while he was on loan at the Stadium MK, where he bagged 18 goals in 37 games for Karl Robinson’s men. Even when he started his career at Nottingham Forest, Bamford scored five goals and made three assists in an ecstatic 9-1 victory over Wigan Athletic in a FA Youth Cup tie, while the following week, he scored four in a 5-1 rout over Southampton.
Two other strikers that are currently plying their trade in the Premier League, unlike Bamford, are West Brom’s Saido Berahino and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane. Berahino earned his first call up to the England side in the last two fixtures against Slovenia and Scotland. The lightening quick forward is currently on seven goals in 11 games for his club, the highest scoring Englishman in the Premier League so far. While Spurs forward Kane has a different playing style to Berahino. The North London lad plays the game with a touch of class, like Rooney, and he is always comfortable on the ball. Much to Spurs fans’ dismay, Kane has not been used regularly in the league, but his goal-scoring form in the Europa League is something to consider.
England will be sad to see Rooney inevitably retire, so the search and development of a player that can produce similar results to Rooney must start now in order for this little island to remain an international force.
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