Wayne Rooney's reign as Plymouth Argyle boss got off to a miserable start as they were thrashed 4-0 by Sheffield Wednesday in their first Championship game of the season. (More Football News)
Sunday's trip to Hillsborough represented Rooney's first match back in management since he was sacked by B꧙irminghꦆam City in January.
Any hopes of a flying start to his time on the south coast were quickly dashed as Dan🅰ny Rohl's team dominated from the off, eventually racking up 4.85 expected goals (xG) from 30 shots at goal.
Jamal Lowe converted Svante Ingelsson's cross on the slide to hand the Owls a 35th-minute lead, then the 🔯new striker saw a header deflect in off the unfo꧙rtunate Brendan Galloway for 2-0 shortly after the break.
Wednesday added further gloss to the scoreline late on, Josh Win♛dass stabbing home an 82nd-minute third before Michael Smith came off the bench to finish froᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚm close range in stoppage time.
While the resounding victory takes Wednesday top of the early-season standings, Plymouth prop up the second-tier table ahead of Monday's 🏅match betwᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚeen Luton Town and Burnley.
Data Debrief: Plenty for Rooney to ponder
Plymouth were thoroughly outclassed by a Wednesday team they finished just two points behind last season, 🐻leaving their new boss with plenty to thinꦦk about.
They only managed five shots to the hosts' 30, facing a huge▨ 24 efforts from inside their own areaꦏ.
Since returning f꧑rom a spell in MLS with D.C. United, Rooꦰney now has a record of two wins from 16 Championship matches with Birmingham and Plymouth (four draws, 10 losses).
