{"id":299215,"date":"2023-11-13T10:24:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=299215"},"modified":"2023-11-13T10:24:49","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T10:24:49","slug":"rooney-hands-birmingham-players-individual-fitness-plans-to-stop-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/rooney-hands-birmingham-players-individual-fitness-plans-to-stop-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooney hands Birmingham players individual fitness plans to stop slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Wayne Rooney hands Birmingham City players individual fitness plans as he looks to stop their slump after four defeats in five games&#8230; but decides against the squad reporting for full training during the international break<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wayne Rooney is winless after his first five matches as Birmingham City boss<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Blues have fallen to 18th in the table having been sixth when he was appointed\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man Utd are NOT good enough to have a ball-playing keeper &#8211; It&#8217;s All Coming Up\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wayne Rooney has handed his Birmingham players individual fitness programmes but has decided against making them report for full training this week.<\/p>\n<p>Blues have lost four and drawn one of their first five matches under Rooney, with the 3-1 reverse at Sunderland on November 11 the latest defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Rooney has attempted to overhaul Blues\u2019 style of play since replacing John Eustace, who had taken the side to sixth in the Championship when he was sacked on October 9. Blues are now 18th and face bottom club Sheffield Wednesday at home after the international break.<\/p>\n<p>The former England captain has bemoaned his team\u2019s fitness levels since taking charge and they have been working at high intensity under his guidance.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mail Sport understands the majority of the Blues will not be required at the training ground during the first week of the international break, working instead on their tailored schedules.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/09\/77682523-12742597-Wayne_Rooney_is_still_without_his_first_win_as_Birmingham_City_m-a-3_1699867238100.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wayne Rooney has still yet to win as Birmingham City boss after Saturday&#8217;s disappointing loss<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/09\/77684357-12742597-Rooney_insists_Birmingham_are_improving_despite_picking_up_just_-a-1_1699866998485.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rooney insists Birmingham are improving despite picking up just one point since his arrival<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/13\/09\/77682519-12742597-The_second_half_substitute_produced_a_moment_of_magic_to_net_his-a-2_1699867031591.jpg\" height=\"352\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sunderland&#8217;s Adil Aouchiche scored the pick of the goals as the Black Cats triumphed 3-1<\/p>\n<p>As well as building fitness, there will be an emphasis on injury prevention within these programmes, while players returning from injury will continue their rehabilitation work at the training ground.<\/p>\n<p>This matches the policy of several Championship clubs, who see this break as a chance to pause for breath before an uninterrupted four-month run to the next international window.<\/p>\n<p>Following the defeat at Sunderland, Rooney said: \u2018It\u2019s a chance for the players to put some really good fitness work in ahead of a tough three or four months. The fitness work is such an important thing with how I want my teams to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is nothing to do with the former manager and nothing to do with the fitness coaches. The way they played before was a completely different way and (involved) sitting back a lot. What I\u2019m asking the players to do now is be front-footed and press high, it\u2019s really intense and hard work, so it\u2019s a different fitness level.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12742597\/Wayne-Rooney-hands-Birmingham-City-players-individual-fitness-plans-looks-stop-slump-following-four-defeats-five-games-decides-against-squad-reporting-training-international-break.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayne Rooney hands Birmingham City players individual fitness plans as he looks to stop their slump after four defeats in <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":299214,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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