After their 5-0 thrashing of Stockport, Wrexham’s head coach Phil Parkinson was less than delighted with his team, but it seems Rob McElhenney is still in a good mood.Rob McElhenney has backed Wrexham’s head coach Phil Parkinson after the team suffered a humbling 5-0 loss to Stockport County.
Since the Red Dragons co-owner, along with Ryan Reynolds, is renowned for being hands-on, it is obvious that he was cheering his club on during their most recent League Two match. That assistance, though, was limited because the Welsh team was still licking their wounds after a battering.
The It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star had supported manager Parkinson in getting his team to respond at the midway point after leading 3-0 at the interval. He used Twitter/X to publish his opinions at halftime, putting his trust in the coach that got Wrexham back into the EFL.
McElhenney encouraged supporters to have hope in the possibility of a comeback in the second half, saying: “Phil’s energy in the locker room will be off the charts. Never, ever, ever leave a Wrexham game, though. “Come on, reds!”
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But unfortunately for the Hollywood celebrity, his words of encouragement did not prove to be prophetic. Final scores from Louie Barry, Paddy Madden, and hat-trick hero Isaac Olafoe resulted in a resounding victory for their former Greater Manchester rivals.
After the pasting, though, the comedy writer’s optimism was unshaken, and he went to Wrexham’s supporters to provide some advice. Following Millie Tipping’s messages of support on Instagram, McElhenney found herself completely in accord with the star of Welcome to Wrexham.
“You know what, we may have lost, but we win together, we lose together, and we draw together,” she said in a post. Guys, we face Crewe once more. The well-known celebrity added, “Well said,” to a screenshot of this remark posted by one of his two million Instagram followers, giving the call to action his personal seal of approval.
However, it was obvious that coach Parkinson was unimpressed with what he witnessed from his squad throughout the humiliation.The head coach noted after the game that it was the worst first half he could recall his team performing in terms of all the principles of football.
“We turned the ball over in the back third and middle third so frequently that we placed ourselves under strain. We also put ourselves under pressure with our pass selection and pass weight today.
