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Wayne Rooney and Arsene Wenger Disagree over Arsenal Post-Game Antics After Atletico Madrid Win
Wenger said Arsenal’s 1-0 win and ninth clean sheet in 14 Champions League games justified the celebrations after Rooney called them excessive.
- On Tuesday, Arsenal defeated Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League semifinal at the Emirates, advancing to the final. Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney criticized the team's post-match celebrations as "a little bit too heavy."
- Rooney questioned why substitutes spilled onto the pitch to hug players at the full-time whistle, contending the club has not yet won the tournament. He suggested the display of euphoria was premature given the final remained ahead.
- Arsenal's defensive discipline underpinned the victory, with goalkeeper David Raya limiting Atlético to minimal opportunities. The team has maintained nine shutouts in 14 Champions League matches this term.
- Legendary former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger defended the celebrations, stating, "The celebration is deserved and happiness is normal absolutely normal." He emphasized focusing on the final while enjoying the victory.
- Wenger, the only manager before current boss Arteta to reach a Champions League final, compared this squad to his 2006 team, which kept 10 successive clean sheets en route to Paris.
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