Wayne Rooney’s hellish stint as Plymouth Argyle manager has come to an end, with the ex-Manchester United ace sacked by the Championship outfit.
He leaves the club after just 25 matches in charge, of which Rooney managed to inspire Plymouth to just five victories.
Rock bottom of the Championship table and starring a return to League One down the barrel, Plymouth will now look to resurrect their survival hopes with a new boss.
But following Rooney’s departure from Plymouth, Express Sport have taken a look back at his nightmare seven months in charge.
Slamming own ‘naive’ players
Rooney was used to playing with the very best during his time as a professional, but the former England skipper didn’t appear best pleased with the talent available to him while at Plymouth.
Speaking after a recent 3-3 draw with Middlesbrough – a match Plymouth led three times in – Rooney bemoaned the mentality of his Plymouth squad, dubbing them ‘naive’.
He told BBC Radio Devon: “It’s frustrating. Reflecting on the game I thought first half we were excellent, both in possession and out of possession. I thought we got the press right, nullified the way Middlesbrough wanted to play – they’re a very good attacking team and very good at taking the ball and playing through the lines.
“We were unlucky to go into the break only 1-0 up, and then second half we concede early, Middlesbrough then started getting control of the game a bit. But we were still creating good chances and good opportunities to score, so I think based on chances alone we probably deserved to win the game.
“I’m a little bit disappointed we didn’t do better for two of the three goals, I think we were a bit naive.”
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