In the early morning of January 4, Beijing time, the 26th round of the Championship was staged, and one of the focus matches was played, and derby County, which was at the bottom, challenged Reading away. At the end of the match, Derby County scored two goals in the last five minutes after falling behind 0-2, magically rewriting the total score to a 2-2 draw.
Last season, former Manchester United star Rooney retired halfway through, switching from player to lead derby County and eventually leading the team to relegation. Derby County started the season very badly, but what frustrated Looney even more was the heavy penalty of 21 points in mid-November.
After suffering heavy penalties in the league, Derby County suddenly became the bottom team of the Championship and started with -3 points. But recently, derby County, led by the 36-year-old Rooney, did not believe in his fate, and led the team to a third consecutive win for the second time. After taking nine points in a row, Derby County are already looking forward to the miracle of relegation.
This round faces Reading, who is on the edge of the relegation zone, and once Derby County can win, it will further increase the hopes of relegation. And at the start of the season, Derby County beat Reading 1-0, so Rooney's team is confident of winning four straight.
Away to Reading, Derby County held 70 per cent of the ball and led the opponent in 17-9 shots. However, in less than 60 minutes, Derby County were 2-0 behind, which gave Wayne Rooney, who was aiming to win four consecutive games, a first blow. However, Manchester United's famous player still did not accept the loss in this game, and he once again scored an important point for the team through substitutions.
In the 86th minute of the match, Qazim Richards, who came on as a substitute, scored for the team in consecutive games. In the 91st minute of injury time, another veteran of the team, Curtis Davis, scored with a header to equalize in the final moments. 0-2 behind to 2-2, just 5 minutes later, Derby County once again explained their determination to relegate. In the last four rounds of matches, Derby County has scored 10 points in a row.
Although he did not win four consecutive games to refresh the coaching history, Rooney sent a signal to the whole team through this game, don't give up before the end of the game. After this round, Derby County's Reading team behind the relegation zone is still 11 points, and with two more rounds, it is still very difficult to stay in the Championship.
But even if the team fails to lead the relegation, Rooney's recent coaching performance is already impressive. In time, perhaps by the time Manchester United summons, Rooney is likely to return to the Theatre of Dreams to coach. Judging from Lonnick's current coaching performance, his chances of leading the team next season are unlikely, so the Red Devils are bound to find new candidates in the summer. Rooney, who is currently training in DerbyShire, may really be waiting for an opportunity for his old club.