sorry, but i dont think sven is stupid at all taking him off, rooney was going a bit off the rails, sure he was playing good, but he wanted someone bigger up front, hopefully scare the french with there physical presence, as in hexskey, even if he isnt the best player, he wants rooney fresh for the next game, adn not sent off. the players looked tired, thats why he did it, iyou cant thought him for that.
they played great the first half, but the last 20 mins or more, they was panicing, andwhere running out of ideas.. they where hofing the ball out, ad it was getting returned as quickly as they got it out