🚨 Wayne Rooney on Declan Rice's set-pieces that inspired England's 4-2 victory:
🗣️ “For the whole of last season, people mocked Arsenal's set-pieces. They called them boring, said they were ruining football and claimed they could never win the biggest trophies playing that way.
Now look at England.
Declan Rice is delivering those same quality dead balls and they've played a huge part in a 4-2 win.
I've watched this World Cup closely and one thing stands out: Arsenal players have consistently produced dangerous set-pieces, with several leading directly to goals.
Maybe the issue was never the set-pieces.
Maybe people were simply frustrated because their own teams didn't have players capable of executing them at that level.
Football fans love effective set-pieces when they're winning games. They only complain when someone else is better at them.”
I was filling out a form at the bank and it asked for my current status. I looked at the question, smiled, and wrote Premier League champion. Thank you Mikel
I have been asked to rudely remind you all that the English alphabet has 26 letters.
“What makes 26 special?” I asked.
Arsenal won the league and became champions of the English Premier League exactly 26 days ago so they answered.
In January 2023, Arsenal missed out on £86M Mudryk and signed Trossard for £26m instead.
One became embroiled in a doping scandal. The other helped deliver Arsenal's league title.
Why mention the £26m fee today?
Because it's been exactly 26 days since Arsenal won the league.
English journalists: "Mikel Arteta and set pieces are ruining football."
Same English journalists when England rely on another set piece goal: "Thomas Tuchel perfectly exploiting the small margins. Great coaching."
@ManUtd@_CrazyNairobian@adidasfootball I can’t believe it’s been 19 days already. Time moves so fast. Thank goodness it’s not 13 years. Anyways, what day are you talking about ?