Can't stand the love in for Rooney.
Yes, he achieved a great feat by becoming England's all time leading goal scorer but no, he certainly isn't the greatest English striker of all time.
Spurs have had at least three strikers who have been better English strikers than Rooney. Rooney had potential from a young age, but it's almost as if he settled on being just good enough, and never really reached the heights that many had expected from him given his early prowess as a teen star.
I don't doubt that he's a good player, but I find it hard to elevate him to consistently World Class. Rooney has rarely been considered within the top three World players, has he ever been?, and the only comparisons that are drawn are during his purple patches in the season.
Strangely, given his newly held record, he is far from consistent, has failed to hit the mark in big tournaments and enjoys a reputation built on a flurry of goals, generally against weaker teams, rather than for playing well against the best - although, I will confess that he has had his moments.
I'm now going to cheer Kane on his journey to beating Rooney's record. I'm confident that, barring injury, he will get there.