New footage shows Wayne Rooney's incredible reaction after getting first Championship win with Plymouth
09/15/2024 08:46 AM
Wayne Rooney was unsurprisingly ecstatic after Plymouth Argyle scored their late winner against Sunderland.
Joe Edwards netted in the third minute of second-half stoppage-time to hand Plymouth a 3-2 win, their first in the Championship under the Manchester United legend.
It sparked wild celebrations from Pilgrims fans at Home Park as they saw their side climb out of the relegation zone.
Rooney was also elated on the touchline, with new footage showing his reaction to Edwards’ crucial goal.
After the ball hit the back of the net, it seemingly took the manager a split second to realise that his side had in fact scored.
He threw his fists in the air and could be seen screaming in delight before celebrating with other members of his coaching staff.
Rooney then pumped his fists and shouted at the ground, although quickly regained his composure ahead of the final moments of the match.
Plymouth held on for the win, with the manager’s name being chanted by the home faithful at full-time.
Speaking to talkSPORT afterwards, Rooney said: “It was a good game. We were always in the game, even at 1-0 down I think we ended the first-half ok.
“But we just needed a bit more energy, a bit more tempo and a bit more creativity, more crosses, more shots on goal, which I thought we did all in the second-half.
“We were very good in the second-half and over the course of 90 minutes, I felt we just deserved to win.”
When asked if the second-half performance was the best Plymouth have played under him, he said: “Possibly.
“Obviously you want to try and control the game but be creative, and certainly we had all of that in the second-half.
“We had to give that performance in the second-half to win the game. Sunderland are a good team and they started the season really well, but we felt we surprised them.”
Plymouth were beaten 4-0 by Sheffield Wednesday on the opening weekend of the new Championship season.
This was followed by 1-1 draws against Hull City and QPR, and then a 1-0 home defeat to Stoke City.
However, victory against Sunderland has come as their second win of the season in all competitions after they knocked Cheltenham Town out of the Carabao Cup.
Plymouth sit 16th in the Championship on five points but now face a tough run of fixtures.
Promotion-hopefuls West Brom host them next weekend before Luton Town travel to Home Park on September 27, with a trip to Burnley their first test for October.
