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Wayne Rooney's relief said it all against 'best in the division' Derby County
Wayne Rooney praised Plymouth’s grit and resilience as he guided them to a rare away point on his first return to Pride Park since resigning as Derby County manager.
The former England and Manchester United centre-forward spent an eventful 17 months in charge of the hosts from November 2020, preserving their Championship status against the odds during his first season at the helm before a mammoth points deduction condemned them to relegation the following year.
County, who took the lead through Jerry Yates’ spectacular eighth-minute strike, dominated for long periods. But Argyle held firm, equalising courtesy of Adam Randell’s deflected free-kick just before the break and defending resolutely from that moment on.
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“I think it was a good professional performance,” Rooney said. “Especially after going behind so early on. With Derby being the best in the division from set-plays, we did really well. We played our way back in and got ourselves level.
“I thought we began well after the break and then had to show real character to stay in the game. So yes, I’m pleased with how we did.
“Fair play to Derby, they switched formation and we struggled to deal a little bit with that extra aggression it brought them. But we dug in and showed another side to our game, which was good to see.
“What we want to do now is get a little bit of momentum behind us. This is something we would like to try and build on and I believe we can.”
