Manchester City: Wayne Rooney is miles off it with his celebration accusation after win vs Arsenal

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(Credit: Imago, Match of the Day) Mon 20 April 2026 11:00, UK Manchester City have come under fire from Wayne Rooney for the way that they celebrated their 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. Pep Guardiola’s men have made light work of the gap between themselves and Arsenal in recent weeks, and they could now go top of the Premier League table if they win their game in hand.

City’s latest victory has effectively left them with the title in their own hands heading into their final six games of the season, and that was something which clearly didn’t go down too well with Rooney. ⚽ Man City Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, tactical previews and expert breakdowns for every Manchester City fixture. VISIT THE MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Wayne Rooney couldn’t be more wrong over Man City celebrationsCity have seen it all before when it comes to the final stages of Premier League title races, but the hunger that they have shown to claw back their deficit to Arsenal in recent weeks has been unprecedented even by their standards.

Rooney was part of several title-winning campaigns during his playing career at Old Trafford, and for him to suggest that City’s players should have reined it in after Sunday’s efforts is miles wide of the mark.Arsenal ‘lucky’ not to go down to 10 men at the EtihadGabriel and Haaland enjoyed an ongoing tussle throughout the afternoon at the Etihad, and tempers flared between them in the latter stages of the game.The Norwegian shoved the Arsenal centre-back after he was fouled on the halfway line, an action that caused Gabriel to but heads with Haaland before thrusting his head towards the City man. That would have turned the afternoon from bad to worse for Mikel Arteta’s men, and could have left City even more buoyant heading into their final few games.