{"id":2606,"date":"2026-04-14T14:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:58:49","slug":"whether-the-fans-like-that-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2606","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhether the fans like that or not\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5153057\" data-slug-id=\"2766728\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has advised Arsenal to play dirty against Manchester City. He claimed that the result in the Premier League clash was more important than the reaction of the fans.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/cde54lry1pyo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">BBC&#8217;s The Wayne Rooney Show<\/a>Rooney said that Manchester City will go into the game with the psychological advantage after closing the gap in the Premier League title race. He believes that the Cityzens will be able to keep calm on the pitch, while the Arsenal players will be afraid of losing once again. He said:<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think City will have the edge on that, just purely the manager and players they&#8217;ve got. They will be able to stay a little calmer than the Arsenal players. They will be worried because when you go on a run and lose a few games, you start thinking &#8216;where&#8217;s the next goal, the next win going to come from?&#8217; That negative mindset really has an impact on your performance.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Rooney believes that the Gunners will have to play dirty and stop Manchester City from winning the match at the Etihad. He does not think the fan reaction to their tactics in the game should be Mikel Arteta&#8217;s focus and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Whether the fans like that type of football or not, they have to do anything to stop City winning. They need to be resilient enough to stop City from scoring.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Manchester City are six points behind the Gunners in the title race with a game in hand. The two teams clash this weekend in the Premier League, and a win would see the Cityzens close the gap to three points.<\/p>\n<h2>Gary Neville sends message to Arsenal ahead of Manchester City clash<\/h2>\n<p>Gary Neville has warned Arsenal that their Premier League title rivals Manchester City are finding form at the right time. He believes that the Cityzens have found the confidence and said on Sky Sports:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It just feels like Man City are starting to purr at the right time. We\u2019re in the home straight now, the period when every game really does matter, and this team know that more than most. The message they\u2019ve sent to Arsenal is not only that they\u2019ve won and won well but also that they\u2019re playing with confidence and they\u2019ve got a bit or arrogance about them. They\u2019re in a real title race now and they\u2019re breathing down the neck.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Gunners have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, including a Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"background: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sripad<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has advised Arsenal to play dirty against Manchester City. 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