No he isnt, but he is the future.
Thats the problem, there is no real ballance. Joe Cole has been immense, but he isnt a left footer. He needs ashley cole to cover him.
Gerrard and Lampard have become neigh on identical style players. And beckham is cemented as he is rightly captain. no ballance.
Then there is the prodigal rooney who is a genius, but isnt exaclty a point man and his strike partner owen isnt either. Real, Juve , Chelsea, arsenal, Ac milan etc etc have all gone out of their way to sign a big man to start to allow for crossing opurtunities. England doesnt have that.
Crouch is merely a bluff. He is shite in the air.
Downing is the future, he is a classic left winger. Somone who would be greatly appreciated at juve.