League One

‘ROO WILL ADJUST FAST’

by
The LeaguePaper Team
17 November 2019

COCU SAYS STAR’S EXPERIENCE WILL BE KEY

By John Wragg

ROO-TURN: Derby boss Phillip Cocu and Wayne Rooney during the latter’s press unveiling at Pride Park in August and, Insets, Rooney in action for DC United and putting away the penalty to become England’s all-time leading goalscorer
PICTURE: PA Images

IT’S normally Christmas we are starting to prepare for at this time of year. But at Derby it’s different. Rooney’s coming.
And just like at Christmas, there will be a circus. Manager Phillip Cocu is aware of it and prepared. When he was asked wher...

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