Overview
- During an Amazon Prime segment, Rooney answered Theo Walcott’s comparison by saying his 2008 Manchester United team would "batter" Mikel Arteta’s current Arsenal.
- Arsenal sit seven points clear in the league and remain unbeaten in the Champions League after a 3-1 win at Inter, with Gabriel Jesus scoring twice and Viktor Gyokeres adding a third.
- Arteta praised the display at San Siro, calling it a "special performance" and saying he was very proud of his players.
- Rooney’s stance draws on United’s 2007–08 campaign, when they won the Premier League, Community Shield and Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo hit 42 goals.
- Arsenal next host Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday, offering a timely on-field reference point for the debate.