Wayne Rooney says Plymouth Argyle’s under-18 facet would have carried out higher than his first group throughout their humiliating 6-1 defeat by Norwich Metropolis.

The previous England captain suffered his heaviest defeat with the Pilgrims, who’re simply two factors exterior the relegation zone having didn’t win an away sport all season.

Plymouth, who had been lacking the likes of skipper Joe Edwards, goalkeeper Connor Hazard and Morgan Whittaker by means of damage, recorded an xG of 0.62 in comparison with Norwich’s 3.15.

The guests additionally loved simply 27.5% of the possession, and Rooney pulled no punches in his evaluation of the efficiency at Carrow Street.

“We had been nowhere close to adequate,” he stated. “We’re right down to the naked bones with accidents, however that’s no excuse.

“But when gamers need to come within the group and keep within the group, then they should carry out higher than that. I may most likely put the under-18 group on the market, and so they wouldn’t concede six objectives.

“I’m very upset, offended, annoyed and the subsequent 24 to 48 hours aren’t going to be very good for the gamers, however we have to unravel why that is taking place.”

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