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BAPTISM OF FIRE WILL AID WAYNE IN LONG RUN

FLP EXECUTIVE EDITORWAYNE

FIGHTER: Wayne Rooney

Rooney could have chosen an easier first job as a manager, couldn’t he?
Back when he first agreed to join the Rams two years ago, it must have seemed like an enticing prospect. After all, Frank Lampard had enjoyed a fruitful season in charge and took Derby to within a game of reaching the Premier League before stepping up to take charge at Chelsea.
By taking a player-coach role, Rooney would have the chance to earn his stripes working under Phillip Cocu.
What could go wrong? Well, pretty much everything. Results fell away, Cocu ...

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