It depends on who is up front with Rooney. He creates openings but does this with a quick touch or a 1-2 and it's important that he has a partnership with someone as he does with Ronaldo. Crouch isn't the right partner as he is all head and rubbery legs and Rooney expects quick balls and one touches and Crouch wants it in the air. If he could have a regular partner to play off and create an understanding then he will score more and set more up. The problem with having a front 3 is that you could lose the midfield strength in Gerrard or Lampard because you would have the 3 up front and the holding midfielder (Hargreaves, Barry???) and then the 2 side midfielders (Bentley, Cole??)So would you have Rooney and another striker (I would prefer to start with someone like Defoe and then change it if needed depending on how the game is going) backed up by Gerrard or Lampard hanging outside the area? The good thing with Capello is that he seems willing to try things and as much as people/managers bemoan the friendlies they serve a very good purpose.

"Crouch isn't the right partner as he is all head and rubbery legs" Good point well made. We can't ever be considered a serious footballing force with this kind of player in the side. Best description of a player i've heard in quite a while!