Wayne Rooney Defends Arsenal and Fires Back at Critics Over Their Playing Style 🔥⚽
Wayne Rooney has stepped in to defend Arsenal F.C., insisting the criticism aimed at the team’s playing style is **completely unfair** and revealing that he actually enjoys watching them play.
👀🔴The former Manchester United F.C. captain believes the Gunners have been **far better than people are giving them credit for**, pointing out that football can be successful in many different ways.
🗣 Rooney said Arsenal have been *“brilliant”*, explaining that every great team has its own style. He referenced dominant periods from Manchester City F.C. as well as his own title-winning United side to highlight that success doesn’t always look the same.
⚽🔥According to Rooney, Arsenal have built a **balanced and difficult team to face**. They score goals through different players, remain defensively solid, and consistently keep clean sheets.
That mix, he says, makes them one of the toughest sides to play against in the league. 🛡️💥One area that has drawn criticism is Arsenal’s heavy reliance on set pieces, but Rooney sees that as **smart football rather than a weakness**.
He argued that using set pieces effectively is simply taking advantage of what the game allows. If opponents cannot deal with players flooding the box, then Arsenal have every right to keep exploiting it.Rooney even suggested that if he were the manager, he would push it **even further**, emphasizing that set pieces are a legitimate and powerful weapon in modern football.
🎯He also acknowledged that Arsenal may not have scored as many goals from open play as they might prefer, but insisted they have **found other ways to win games**, something every successful team must learn to do.
Drawing from his own experience, Rooney reminded critics that his Manchester United side that won the league was **not always spectacular**, yet history only remembers the trophy at the end.
For him, the constant criticism surrounding Mikel Arteta’s team simply doesn’t match what he sees on the pitch.
Rooney made it clear that his defense of Arsenal has nothing to do with personal preference — he just believes the team deserves far more respect for the way they’ve been performing. 🔥⚽
