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We are the only nation that doesn't build around our best player.
Really? Whilst not their best player Tevez is more highly rated than many Argentine players yet he isn't even in the squad, Nasri has been impressive for City this season but again isn't in the French squad. Mario Gomez despite being one of the highest rated players a couple of years ago hasn't performed recently so Germany haven't taken him to Brazil. Brazil didn't include Lucas Moura, one of the best players in the French league this year.
If anything England is scared to drop Rooney whereas the teams that are favourites to win the world cup are willing to drop players that don't fit the system because they know that the system should never be accommodated to fit one player no matter how good he is. Rooney is good but he is not a winger. If we want to play this system then Rooney should be on the bench and should come on as an impact sub for Sturridge, there is only room for one striker in our formation, trying to shoehorn a second striker in just because he is a good player is ridiculous, look at most top premier league sides, their star players don't play every game if they don't fit the tactics for that game so why is it any different at international level?