Well, it's a pre-season tournament, so I'm assuming they'll play the best they can, but it's still only friendlies. League over here starts in just over a month fwiw, so that's where the Swedish teams should be at fitness wise.
I say trust Rooneys abilities and play 4-5-1. There are more goals in our midfield than in Heskey, and like you say, todays Rooney don't need a Heskey (though to be honest, I'm not sure he ever did).
I'd line up something like
Green
Johnson Ferdinand Terry Cole
Carrick Lampard
Lennon Gerrard Cole
Rooney
If J. Cole and Gerrard finds some form in the months leading up to the WC.
Yep, looks plausible. Wouldn't mind too much either, there's decent balance in that team, and we'll have the likes of Lövenkrands and Shola/Best to throw on should we need goals.
Finding it fucking impossible to find good accumulators today.
Ended up with Villa or Draw, Spurs or Draw, Everton and Chelsea. Not confident at all though.