But that's basically the way England (and English) strikers are in general - Lineker was a classic 'poacher' and even Shearer doesn't create that many opportunities. In most teams, you'll find that the numbers 9 and 10 aren't particularly resaponsible for creating the chances - they're there to take the chances that are created by the midfield.
We're actually quite lucky at the moment that we have a player like Rooney who has the aggression and natural ability to break through but, quite frankly, look at his build - if Owen tried some of the things that Rooney does, he's probably snap in two.
As for Real Madrid, they haven't actually done much this season (knocked out of the Champions League, trailling Barca by 14 points at least). It's a measure of Owens ability that, in a team that also has Ronaldo and Raul, he's their leading goalscorer.
As ever kronas, this is just my opinion, but I think you're wrong
