{"id":239812,"date":"2023-10-30T13:53:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=239812"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:53:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T13:53:17","slug":"aston-villa-fans-cheekily-troll-wayne-rooney-with-five-word-chant-after-horror-start-at-hated-rivals-birmingham-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/lifestyle\/aston-villa-fans-cheekily-troll-wayne-rooney-with-five-word-chant-after-horror-start-at-hated-rivals-birmingham-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Aston Villa fans cheekily troll Wayne Rooney with five-word chant after horror start at hated rivals Birmingham | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ASTON VILLA fans mocked new Birmingham manager Wayne Rooney during their 3-1 win over Luton on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Manchester United and England striker Rooney, 38, took over at St Andrew's earlier this month following the sacking of John Eustace.<\/p>\n But he has suffered a nightmare start to life in the Midlands, losing each of his opening three games in charge.<\/p>\n Defeats to Middlesbrough and Hull were followed up on Saturday with a 3-1 loss to Southampton.<\/p>\n And 24 hours later, Villa supporters were quick to poke fun at their local rivals.<\/p>\n As they watched their team win a 12th Premier League home game in a row, they took the time to reference Birmingham boss Rooney.<\/p>\n They could be heard singing: "One Wayne Rooney, there's only one Wayne Rooney."<\/p>\n It comes during a time of very differing fortunes for the two Birmingham-based clubs.<\/p>\n As Rooney's men slip to 14th in the second tier, Villa are thriving under Unai Emery.<\/p>\n They have won four of their last five Premier League games, picking up 13 points from a possible 15.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n And they are unbeaten in the league since the beginning of September – a run which has seen them move into fifth place in the table.<\/p>\n Villa are also competing in Europe for the first time in more than a decade.<\/p>\n They sit second in their Europa Conference League group after two wins from their opening three games.<\/p>\n
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