Wayne Rooney wasted no time in telling fans how he believed his Manchester United 2008 team would fare against Mikel Arteta's title-chasing Arsenal, were the two sides to meet. The Red Devils legend was on punditry duty for the Gunners' away clash in Champions League action against Inter Milan on Tuesday evening. 'We'd batter them,' Rooney said quickly, prompting peals of laughter from Walcott and host Gabby Logan. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, the legendary side claimed the club's 10th Premier League trophy and swiped the Champions League from league rivals Chelsea on penalties in Moscow to pull off an impressive European Double. Pep Guardiola's side were the team's closest rivals but were felled 2-0 at Old Trafford by a Man United side overseen by Rooney's former team-mate Michael Carrick.

Source: Metro January 20, 2026 21:24 UTC