Frank Lampard showed sympathy for Wayne Rooney after Coventry thrashed Plymouth 4-0 to increase the pressure on his former England teammate.

Wayne Rooney's Plymouth are bottom of the Championship with the worst defensive record in two decades but Frank Lampard is backing his former team-mate to come good

Argyle were in disarray by half-time, trailing 4-0 due to goals from Tatsuhiro Sakamoto, Ephron Mason-Clark, and a Josh Eccles double, leaving them powerless to prevent Coventry's dominance. The Pilgrims did manage to halt Coventry's relentless assault in the second half, yet the first-half onslaught had inflicted irreversible damage.

Plymouth’s problems went from bad to worse as Wayne Rooney’s side shipped FOUR goals in the first half at Coventry. The Pilgrims, who are winless in their last nine, remain bottom of

Frank Lampard's Coventry City met Wayne Rooney's Plymouth Argyle in The Championship on Boxing Day with the Manchester United legend under huge pressure

Frank Lampard's Coventry City side host Wayne Rooney's struggling Plymouth Argyle on Boxing Day, with both of the England legends in desperate need of a victory

Former Chelsea man emerges victorious in battle of the ex-England team-mates as defeat leaves Argyle rooted to bottom of Championship

Championship strugglers Coventry and Plymouth went head-to-head in the dugouts for the first time on Sunday with the former running out 4-0 winners at St Andrew's

Frank Lampard has sent a supportive message to under-fire Plymouth Argyle manager Wayne Rooney after his Coventry City side thrashed the Pilgrims 4-0.

Latest Chelsea news with club legend Frank Lampard outwitting Wayne Rooney as his Coventry City battered Plymouth Argyle 4-0

Wayne Rooney's time at Plymouth could be coming to an end - if it was down to Plymouth fans - after the Pilgrims slumped to a four goal defeat to Coventry