article_snippet: On Friday against Lithuania Rooney was facing a League One back four.
article_snippet: To judge Harry properly you need to see Rooney over 10 international games — and probably 10 back-to-back games.
article_snippet: Rooney needs those games to settle in and see what international football is about.
article_snippet: his first England game was won and their back four, which was struggling anyway, had been stretched.
article_snippet: The qualifying campaign is telling we very little about whether he’s team have progressed since the World Cup.
article_snippet: I think Gary Cahill is a really good defender but Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka struggled against Italy and Uruguay at the World Cup.
article_snippet: Phil Jones (left) started alongside Gary Cahill in defence for England against Lithuania .