UCL: This is their year – Rooney picks team to win trophy as Arsenal reach final

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has said it is Arsenal’s twelvemonth to triumph the UEFA Champions League.

Rooney was speaking connected Amazon Prime, aft the Gunners bushed Atletico Madrid 1-0 successful the 2nd limb of their semi-final tie.

Mikel Arteta’s men had been held to a 1-1 gully past week astatine the Wanda Metropolitano.

At the Emirates, it was Bukayo Saka who forced location the decisive extremity conscionable earlier the half-time whistle.

Rooney was near impressed by the ambiance created by the supporters to propulsion the squad through.

He said: “I’ve played a CL semi last present before.

“The ambiance that evening was obscurity adjacent what it was similar today. This is Arsenal’s year.”

UCL: This is their twelvemonth – Rooney picks squad to triumph trophy arsenic Arsenal scope final