BLACK CATS PILE ON THE PAIN FOR ROO

By Will Jackson

WAYNE Rooney remains confident he can turn things around at Birmingham City, but admits the forthcoming international break will be a crucial spell in his tenure. Rooney’s return to English football has hardly gone to plan, with the Blues’ latest 3-1 defeat at Sunderland meaning he has picked up just one point from a possible 15 since taking charge of the club. Jobe Bellingham put the home side ahead, before Koji Miyoshi restored parity. However, Dion Sanderson put the ball into his own net, while substitute Adil Aouchiche got Sunderland’s thi...

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