PLYMOUTH ARGYLE star Ibrahim Cissoko has sung the praises of manager Wayne Rooney after he netted twice against Luton.

Argyle beat the recently relegated side 3-1 last night to climb up to 14th in the Championship table.

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Plymouth Argyle boss Wayne Rooney predicted his sub would win him the game[/caption]

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Ibrahim Cissoko was full of praise about his manager[/caption]

Cissoko started the game on the bench – but came on after 58 minutes to wrap up the three points with two brilliant finishes.

It was the 21-year-old winger’s third goal in seven league games this season.

And Cissoko has hailed Rooney for his good start to the season, telling Sky Sports: “For me, he is the perfect coach because he lets me have the freedom to play.”

And the Manchester United legend returned the compliment, saying: “He’s a fantastic player and he showed his ability tonight when he came on.

“It wasn’t so easy telling him he wasn’t playing.

“But I felt late on in the game, I said to him yesterday, ‘Just trust in me, you’re going to come on and win us the game’.

“It’s always great as a manager when that happens and it shows to be true.”

On his side’s performance so far this campaign, Rooney added: “We were underestimated at the start of the season before we kicked a ball and then especially after the first game.

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“But I think we’ve shown real character, we’ve shown the type of team we want to be, we’re getting the ball forward and creating chances.

“It’s a big win for us against a good Luton team. It’s a big win for a lot of our young players.

“I was delighted for the lads tonight, delighted for the fans – great atmosphere again, so a great start to the weekend.”

Perhaps Rooney will celebrate with another midweek trip the pub he was spotted singing karaoke in last month.

SAS hardman Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham feared he’d killed Pete Wicks during filming when the Strictly star collapsed on a New Zealand mountain.

The former special forces hardman had to call in medics when Pete suddenly struggled to breath and fell to the floor during a gruelling challenge.

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Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham feared he’d killed Strictly’s Pete Wicks on the new series[/caption]

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The former Towie star collapsed on a New Zealand mountain[/caption]

And in shocking scenes Billy, 59, warns: “He ain’t going to make it, he’s going to die.”

The drama unfolds in Sunday’s episode of the Channel 4 series as the remaining recruits are forced to pull a sled up a snowy mountain.

They are supposed to be in pairs but Pete, who as teamed up with comic Tez Ilyas, 41, ends up going it alone.

But the move proves too much for the reality star who starts to struggle and then sensationally collapses with Billy ordering in medics on a special snowmobile to rescue him.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun about the incident, Pete, 36, explained: “Look, that was a tough challenge. I collapsed. 

“I just pushed myself to a limit and I was very dehydrated. 

“Weird enough, I think I’m the only person that gets heat exhaustion in the fucking snow. I hadn’t looked after myself and it’s a fine line between getting stuff right and wrong.”

It’s the former TOWIE star’s second shot at the course after he was medically withdrawn in a previous series after breaking his ribs.

And Pete feared history was going to repeat itself.

He added: “I just thought, ‘here we go again’. The only difference with this was that it wasn’t an accident. 

“At least I pushed myself. I didn’t feel like I’d reached my limit yet. But of course it was a fear of being pulled out again, you know, striking out twice.”

Asked why he even bothered to take on the show for a second time, he continued: “I’m not entirely sure if anyone else would ever go back and do it twice. I must be the only nutter that agreed to do it! 

“My nan used to say I’m like a cockroach, pretty unhealthy but I’d survive a nuclear war. 

“I’m mentally a lot stronger than I am physically, it’s probably 90% mental and 10% strength.

“I am starting to get a beer belly and tits but maybe I’ll do something that I’m actually proud of because there hasn’t been much of that.”

Returning to the show, which was filmed last year, was a big decision for Pete who admits that part of his reason was to prove to fans he’s not a failure.

He explained: “I was medically withdrawn, I felt like I hadn’t given it my best, and that bothered me. So when I got an opportunity to go back, I jumped in.

“I think I probably learned along the way that I was maybe trying to prove something to other people and that’s not what I needed to be doing. 

“It was about testing myself and doing it for myself, which I thought was the reason I was doing it initially, but actually, I think it was more down to the fact that I was trying to prove to other people for some reason, and that was wrong.”

Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins airs Sunday and Monday nights on Channel 4 at 9pm.

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The recruits are forced to pull a sled up a snowy mountain[/caption]

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Pete is currently taking part on BBC competition Strictly Come Dancing[/caption]

FORMER Reading star Ady Williams has labelled goings on at his old club a “disgrace” after Rob Couhig’s proposed takeover fell through this week.

Former Wycombe owner Couhig, 75, had satisfied EFL chiefs and had invested at least £5million into the Royals.

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Former Reading favourite Ady Wiliams blasted the situation at his former club[/caption]

But the American has now been paid back, after Reading owner Dai Yongge failed to complete a deal.

Fans have frequently protested against Dai, whose several late payments in recent years have led to multiple points deductions and relegation from the Championship.

Reading are currently operating on money received via a sell-on clause in Michael Olise‘s £8million sale to Crystal Palace in 2021, after the French winger joined Bayern Munich in the summer.

Following the collapse of Couhig’s takeover, Royals fans planned a further protest for during today’s home match against Huddersfield.

Reporting from the game for Sky Sports, former Reading favourite Ady Williams pulled no punches on the club’s situation.

Reading born Williams, who played more than 300 times for his hometown club, said: “What’s happened at this football club at boardroom level and off the pitch is nothing short of a disgrace.

“It’s carnage at the moment. Rob Couhig came in, as Jobi (McAnuff) said it looked like this was going to be the deal and I was thinking Reading fans can finally put this to bed, all these embargoes and protests and pitch invasions and whatever it may be.

“But Mr Couhig pulled out for whatever reason and we’re back to square one. It’s a tragedy, it really is.

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“For these Reading fans and the backroom staff and the players and manager – everybody connected with the club – it is carnage off the pitch.”

In the 18th minute of today’s match, Reading fans held up red cards with the message: “Dai family sell Reading FC.”

The Royals then went behind in the 21st minute, via Matty Pearson’s opener.

But Ruben Selles’ side were level on the half hour via Harvey Knibbs’ effort, before claiming a 57th minute lead via Ben Elliott.

Earlier this week, Selles admitted his frustration at the situation.

The former Southampton boss, 41, told the BBC: “I have had enough of this situation now.

“All the bad situations that can happen in football have happened to me in the last 16 months.

“I have a fantastic group of players that have been fighting against those situations but it gets to a point where you cannot anymore, you are repeating the things in the cycle.

“I’m not a person that likes to quit but I do need to reflect on where could be the ending point because I’m not happy with everything that’s happened.”

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Ruben Selles is growing frustrated with Reading’s situation[/caption]

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