Plymouth no-show infuriates manager Wayne Rooney as he compares his side to the Under-18’s after Norwich drubbing.
Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney was least impressed after his side were on the wrong end of a 6-1 humiliation from Norwich City.
In the 6-1 loss to Norwich City, head coach Wayne Rooney believes his team’s younger squad could have performed better than his starting lineup.
For the majority of the match, the Pilgrims were in second place, and if Norwich hadn’t wasted so many chances, particularly in the first half, they might have given up more goals.
The setback was the most devastating for the former England captain since he took charge at Home Park in the summer.
With three of the four teams below them having games in hand. Argyle is two points outside the relegation spots and has yet to win a game away from home this season.
“We were nowhere near good enough. Ee are down to the bare bones with injuries but that is no excuse,” said Rooney. He was missing players including captain Joe Edwards, Northern Ireland goalkeeper Connor Hazard and forwards Ibrahim Cissoko. Morgan Whittaker and Muhamed Tijani.
“But if players want to come in the team and stay in the team. Then they need to perform better than that.
“I could probably put the under-18 team out there and they wouldn’t concede six goals. I’m very disappointed, angry, frustrated and the next 24-48 hours are not going to be very nice for the players. We need to get to the bottom of why this is happening.”
Rooney said he will make an effort to comprehend why his squad has only managed two draws in their nine away games this season.
“Getting that win and better results away from home. We know it’s difficult in this league for teams to win away from home. But we have to be a lot better than we were tonight,” the 39-year-old added.
“I feel for the fans who came here because I know the distance they’ve travelled to get behind the players. I know for any fan when you see your team put in that performance and get that result you’re not going to be pleased about it.
“I’m dealing with it. I’m trying to get to the bottom of why every now and again we’re having these results. Hopefully I can do that sooner rather than later.”