Wayne Rooney slams Arsenal legend
Wayne Rooney slams Arsenal legend
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney believes comments from Arsenal legend Martin Keown are 'killing' Mikel Arteta's title charge. He claims that they need to remain silent until the end of the season and let the players handle the situation.
Speaking on The Overlap, Rooney called out Keown for his 'six points lead is healthier than nine' comment. He said that it was not ideal as it puts more pressure on the players and said:
"What’s happening is the Arsenal fans and the ex-players coming out are actually killing them. They should stay silent and let everyone else talk. I heard Martin Keown on talkSPORT saying having a six-point lead is better than nine.
"What are you talking about?! That’s an experienced [former] player who’s getting nervous. I actually think Mikel Arteta is handling it brilliantly with the way he’s speaking with the media. It’s other people connected to the club who are actually having more of an effect.”
Rooney went on to state that the Gunners are doing well this season despite not having a world-class player. He said:
“They have so much quality, Arsenal. I don’t think they have that superstar but they can win games and they’ve shown that over the last three years. They haven’t got an absolutely world-class player, a superstar that they pin everything on, but what we’ve seen is they know how to win games."
The Gunners play Wolverhampton on Wednesday and have the chance to extend the lead to seven points before Manchester City take the pitch this weekend.
Wayne Rooney backs Arsenal to win the Premier League title
Wayne Rooney has admitted that Manchester City still have a chance of winning the Premier League title, but does not see The Gunners dropping points. He believes that Mikel Arteta will help them get over the line this season and said:
"Of course Man City can still win it. There’s still a third of the season left to go so anything can happen, but I think Arsenal will win it. I think they’re too strong and powerful. I think they win it because of Mikel Arteta, he’s shown the pressure in previous years but he’s handling it spot on this season. Man City will run them close but I just can’t see them winning every game and Arsenal dropping that many points.”
The Gunners have been trophyless in their last five seasons and have finished second in the league for the last three. They have dropped points in three of the last five matches, but still remain four points clear.