'Everything has to go right for us' - Rooney

Wayne Rooney will meet goalkeeper Michael Cooper for the first time since he left to join Sheffield United for a reported £2m

Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney says he is "under no illusions" about how tough his side's trip to Championship leaders Sheffield United will be on Saturday.

The Pilgrims go to Bramall Lane having won just one of their last 10 games and suffered three successive defeats - conceding 12 goals and scoring just two in the process.

By contrast, United, who have former Argyle goalkeeper Michael Cooper in their ranks, are unbeaten in their last nine games with seven wins in that time.

"They're a very efficient team - experience mixed with some really good young players and effective players," Rooney told BBC Radio Devon.

"We know it's going to be a tough game; they don't concede many goals, and normally when they get chances, they take them.

"We have to be resilient, and we have to be organised.

"I've spoken to the players at length about the communication, as I felt the two goals against Swansea were maybe a lack of communication.

"We're under no illusions that for us to get something out of the game on Saturday, everything has to go right for us."