Ekitike's Red Card, Bogey Grounds & Spitting Fans
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Wayne Rooney, Kelly Somers and Kae Kurd dive into the realities of playing away from home: from fans being literally spitting mad to broken toilets and cold dressing rooms.
Wayne reveals why he dreaded returning to Goodison Park after leaving Everton, how sponsors gave him stick when Manchester United came to town, and why his dad refused to attend Everton v United.
They discuss the psychology of managers who change tactics drastically away from home, the trend of owners demanding high xG football, and what goes through your mind when a manager publicly criticises a player, as Arne Slot did with Hugo Ekitike this week.
Plus, Wayne recalls the sting of being dropped by Sir Alex Ferguson for an FA Cup semi-final, the poorly fan who miraculously improved upon glimpsing Wayne and the grim day when the United players’ clothes were ruined by toilet pipes at an away ground.
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