Paul Rouget, media365: published on Wednesday April 30, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.
While PSG went to prevail 1-0 on the lawn of Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League, Wayne Rooney believes that the Gunners were still “afraid”.
PSG therefore finally defeated its black beast Tuesday evening at the Emirates Stadium, winning 1-0 against Arsenal in the semi-final go to the Champions League, thanks to a goal from Ousmane Dembélé from the 4th minute of play, but also a great gianluigi Donnarumma in the goals. And as in previous towers, against Liverpool and Aston Villa, the English press praised this Paris Saint-Germain described as “best European team”.
The consultants, and in particular the big names in the round ball, were not outdone, like a Thierry Henry always seduced by this Parisian collective that he saw “much higher” in Arsenal. But if the legendary scorer of the Gunners is (a little) optimistic for the return match, next Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, where he believes that “everything can happen”, Wayne Rooney is much less so.
“Arsenal has always been afraid”
“I think Arsenal has always been afraid in recent years, psychologically, not to succeed in concluding,” said the former English attacker on Amazon. In the Premier League, they raced in head in front of Manchester City twice but also in front of Liverpool. And there, they eliminate Real Madrid and are very close to a coronation in the Champions League … I think there is fear. In front of the obstacle. To succeed, you have to build well, but you also have to win and I don’t think they can do it. »»
A biting Rooney vis-à-vis the supporters of the Gunners but also of the players and their coach, after the exit of David Raya, who estimated that Arsenal had “dominated” the Parisians. “I think Mikel Arteta tried to be as positive as possible and that David Raya then transmitted the same message, but that is certainly not what happened,” said the old Mancunian.
