Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has slammed Wayne Rooney for his comments after the Citizens’ 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Premier League. The match saw Arsenal claim a narrow victory at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
The result affects Arsenal’s position in the Premier League table, with current standings and statistics available in the live data section of this site. Full reporting on this story is available at GiveMeSport, with this article summarising key facts from that report and adding context about the Premier League.
Key moments
Arsenal’s victory was sealed by a late goal from Bukayo Saka in the 90th minute, with Erling Haaland scoring a brace for Manchester City. The result leaves Manchester City trailing behind Arsenal in the Premier League table.
Reaction
Pep Guardiola has slammed Wayne Rooney for his comments, labelling them as ‘stupid’. Guardiola was unhappy with Rooney’s comments, which he felt were unprofessional and uncalled for.
What it means
The result affects Arsenal’s position in the Premier League table, with the team now sitting in second place. Manchester City, on the other hand, have dropped to third place in the table.
Up next
Arsenal travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face Spurs on April 30, kick-off 2:00pm BST.
References
- AP
- AS
- Sport
