As time ticked away and another Derby defeat hurtled into view, Liam Rosenior passed Wayne Rooney a small piece of paper. 'I felt we needed to change the formation and he passed the message on,' coach Rosenior revealed later. But if Derby are to escape this mess — and Rooney, Rosenior and Co are serious about taking the helm — then platitudes must make way for points soon. Phillip Cocu was sacked after goal-shy Derby dropped to the bottom of the ChampionshipPerhaps now, though, they need Rooney the manager to step up. Rosenior insisted: 'Wayne has got unbelievable knowledge and he shared it this week in the coaches' office.'

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2020 23:10 UTC