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ROONEY CAN GET THE RAMS TO PLAY FOR HIM

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The LeaguePaper Team
6 December 2020

I MENTIONED in my last column a month ago that it was make-or-break time at Derby and it was no great surprise that boss Phillip Cocu was sacked shortly afterwards.
It was, however, a surprise to see a fourman coaching staff put in place, though the fact that didn’t work didn’t shock me at all.
It took me back to when I was player-coach at Portsmouth and the club sacked manager Guy Whittingham.
I was called to a meeting with the chairman and the academy manager was also there. The first team coach Alan McLoughlin wasn’t, though.
When I asked why, I was told the club d...

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