🚨🎙️Wayne Rooney: “Arsenal have been robbed tonight” 🤯
Rooney 🗣️ “I’ll be completely honest, Arsenal were absolutely robbed tonight, there is no other way to put it. You look at that foul on Noni Madueke in the box; it’s a stonewall, 100% clear penalty. How the referee or VAR hasn't given that is beyond me, and it completely changes the dynamic of a Champions League final.
But for me, the moment that truly gave it away the moment you knew exactly what the referee was doing was that halftime whistle. To blow the whistle right as Arsenal are literally standing there about to take a corner? I’ve played this game a long time, and you rarely see that unless there’s a blatant bias. It was shocking, and it set the tone for everything that followed.
In the second half, it became a totally different game, and not because of the football. The referee made absolutely sure that every single 50/50 call, every little nudge, and every major decision went straight to PSG. It completely killed Arsenal’s momentum. But to be fair, I’m not even surprised. We saw the exact same story when they played Bayern Munich earlier in the tournament. The officiating was heavily skewed then, and it’s happened again on the biggest stage.
PSG might be lifting the trophy, but they cannot honestly look at themselves in the mirror and be proud of the way they’ve won this final. To win the biggest prize in club football like that? It leaves a horrible taste. Arsenal deserved so much more tonight.”
📣🎙️Roy Keane: "Declan Rice Deserves the PFA Award More Than Bruno Fernandes"
There’s not much to debate here for me - it’s quite obvious. Declan deserves it more.
Look at when Kevin De Bruyne won it - he backed it up with trophies. Ozil didn’t win the PFA despite his incredible performances. I’m trying to control myself, but the facts speak clearly.
What more do you want from Declan Rice? He has won multiple Player of the Match awards in the Champions League and the Premier League. Now he’s a Premier League champion and Arsenal’s Player of the Season.
He’s also going to play in the Champions League final, while Bruno will be watching from the television.
If Declan wins the Champions League, then for me he should be in the conversation for the Ballon d’Or. That’s the only way this makes sense.
The Premier League should do better with these awards.