Wayne Rooney criticised Arsenal’s celebrations after the Gunners reached the Champions League remaining for the primary time in 20 years with victory over Atletico Madrid.
Bukayo Saka’s objective simply earlier than the break was sufficient to provide Mikel Arteta’s males a 2-1 combination win and guide their spot within the remaining in Budapest on Might 30.
Arsenal gamers and employees ran onto the pitch after the full-time whistle, with Arteta becoming a member of his gamers in celebrating the second with their supporters.
Fireworks had been additionally let off contained in the Emirates however Rooney claimed the Gunners had gone too far as they revelled of their triumph.
‘They need to be on this place however they have not gained it but,’ Rooney mentioned on Prime Video Sport.
‘I feel the celebrations are somewhat bit an excessive amount of. Have a good time while you win!’
Wayne Rooney claimed Arsenal’s celebrations after reaching the Champions League remaining had been a ‘bit an excessive amount of’
Arsenal legend Ian Wright didn’t instantly reference Rooney however instructed Gunners followers to benefit from the second.
‘Arsenal followers, let me inform you one thing: get pleasure from this,’ a delighted Wright mentioned in a video on X, posted shortly after Rooney’s feedback of their post-match evaluation.
‘The celebration police will likely be out in pressure, don’t get nicked! Get pleasure from yourselves, soccer’s about moments and it is a huge second. Get pleasure from it.
‘And let’s hope that within the remaining and after the ultimate, we’ve got one other large second. It is an ideal day, it is an ideal day!’
Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger mentioned: ‘They rejoice nicely tonight – that’s regular, however you need extra for them to deal with the ultimate already and the following sport.
‘The celebration is deserved, happiness is completely regular, however now the following step is to go to the ultimate and win it.’
Arteta’s facet will face both Bayern Munich or Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League showpiece within the Hungarian capital.
Defending champions PSG lead 5-4 going into Wednesday’s second leg on the Allianz Area after a rare sport between the 2 sides final week.
Arsenal’s final look within the Champions League remaining got here in 2006, once they misplaced 2-1 to Barcelona in Paris.
They’re additionally chasing a primary Premier League title in 22 years and sit 5 factors away from Manchester Metropolis after Pep Guardiola’s workforce drew 3-3 at Everton on Monday.
