Devon vs. Coventry City In their relatively new roles as managers, two of the greatest and most well-known England football players of the last 30 years square up against one another at Argyle; both need significant wins.
On Boxing Day, Frank Lampard is eager to test his skills against Wayne Rooney.
When Rooney’s struggling Plymouth Argyle club travels to the Midlands on Thursday, Lampard, the new manager of Coventry City, will face his old England teammate.
Plymouth, who barely survived the previous season, has only won four of their 21 Championship games since Rooney joined in the summer, has given up 45 goals, hasn’t won since early November, and is already facing relegation. They had the opportunity to increase their chances of surviving the weekend, but they lost three times against Middlesbrough, who were led by Michael Carrick, another former England teammate of the two.
After a poor start to the season that finally cost Mark Robins his job and a crushing defeat at the hands of Portsmouth themselves over the weekend, Lampard’s team enters the match just six points above the drop zone.
“I am excited to see Wayne because I have known him well for many years and I have complete respect for him,” Lampard remarked. Playing against him as well as with him for England was a complete joy.
“His stats and performances should never be understated; he was a Premier League and England great.” His skill as a player was astounding.
He is incredible, both as a player and as a person, as seen by his work ethic and the influence he had on teammates while attending camps with him. Over the weekend, they traded with Middlesbrough, a very strong club, and ended up drawing 3–3, with some feeling that they might have won the match.
“We are at home and we are a good team, and we need to show it.” “We have to respect them, give it our all, and have confidence.”
After their 4-1 defeat at Fratton Park, Lampard is also anxious to see a reaction from his team.
“The outcome will take care of itself when you find a difficult moment and don’t compete,” he continued. “They now have to realize it can’t be the way after heads were dropping in the second half. Even if we lose a football game, you still have the confidence and drive to take action.
“When you get that wrong in the Championship, you lose.” “They were too aggressive for us in the second half, and we weren’t aggressive enough.”
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