Wayne Rooney claims in his pre-match interview that Plymouth vs Portsmouth is a 'derby' despite the 172-mile distance between the two sides.
Plymouth match-winner Michael Obafemi was told to 'get on and score' by Wayne Rooney before doing exactly that on Tuesday night.He needed just 12 to make the difference, though, as he capitalised on a mistake from Regan Poole to score with only his third touch in the 82nd minute.Sky Sports
He added: "He's a great guy and I appreciate all the advice he's been giving me. Thankfully, I could reward the team and him today."Steven Gerrard tipped for shock return to Rangers - but Ally McCoist has warningAmorim 'would welcome back Ronaldo' as Man United icon tipped to emulate Beckham His strike on Tuesday also ended a four-match winless run for the Pilgrims, dating back to that victory over Rovers.2Meanwhile, Pompey remain rooted to the foot of the table on their return to the second tier.
Another win this weekend could see his side climb into the top half depending on results elsewhere between now and Saturday. Rooney will be hoping Obafemi can continue his scoring form away to the manager's old side Derby on Saturday.The former Rams boss spent almost two years in charge at Pride Park after initially serving as caretaker manager during the 2020/21 season.
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