Fabio Capello believes Wayne Rooney's FIFA World Cup™ drought is down to a "mental" problem.Rooney has failed to score in six appearances on football's biggest stage - two here and four in Germany four years ago - and was a shadow of his normal self during England's disappointing 0-0 draw against Algeria on Friday. But England's head coach has dismissed speculation that the striker, who has suffered a series of niggles in the wake of a more serious ankle injury he suffered at the end of March, is not 100 per cent fit.
The Algeria stalemate has left England needing to beat Slovenia in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday to be sure of reaching the last 16 and Capello has little option but to keep faith with the forward he regards as England's most precious asset.
"Wayne is a good player," Capello said. "He is always dangerous for the other team. For the movement and everything. He lost a lot of balls and a lot of passes (against Algeria) but he is still an important player. He is completely fit. He trained. He stayed on the pitch for as long as any other player. He is perfect. The problem is in the mind. I know this."
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