Johnny Phillips: Wayne Rooney needs a rethink amid Birmingham City's struggles
It was Schumacher’s Stoke who got the upper hand over Rooney’s Birmingham with a 3-1 win. It was Schumacher’s first win in just his second game as Stoke manager but he couldn’t have wished for better opposition. The Blues have been painfully naïve at the back at times since Rooney took over from John Eustace and there was more shambolic defending on show in this one.