Premise: In-form Rooney's hot goalscoring streak of seven goals in his last four internationals saw him win the vote to be crowned England's Player of the Year for 2008. Manchester United striker Rooney, 23, is set for his 50th cap against Ukraine at Wembley tomorrow and is enjoying the best form of his England career after a heart-to-heart with Capello. England boss Capello ordered Rooney to work hard on his finishing, stop shooting from long range and start scoring tap-ins to help transform him into a prolific marksman.
Hypothesis: Capello gave Rooney all of the advice that he believed Rooney was prepared to hear and no more.