so what he has a hot streak - many good players in the past have had one too. To not take him would be silly. He is our best attacking threat and just having him on the field creates problems for the opposition. In the qualifiers he was involved in a lot of our build up for chances/goals and CBF to google all the stats but im sure someone will.
I would definately have him on the pitch rather than defoe, crouch, sturridge, welbeck, bent.....If they take his place and score 4 or 5 in the group stages and prove me wrong then I'll admit it - but I cant see it happening.
Not sure why England dont play with Rooney & Walcott up front - Feel Walcott is a better finisher than Bent and a bit quicker. Bent though is a good lineker type 'right place right time' player. Anyway thats a whole different discussion.