Wayne Rooney Delivers Brutal Three-Word Verdict on Arsenal vs His Legendary 2007-08 Man United Squad

Wayne Rooney holds no doubt that the Manchester United squad he played alongside during the 2007–08 campaign was significantly stronger than Arsenal's current 2025–26 lineup. "We'd demolish them," he stated confidently.

The North London club established a new milestone in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, securing their seventh straight victory in Europe's premier tournament for the first time in their history. They currently top the league phase having won all matches and have already secured a top-two position with one fixture remaining.

Following their hard-fought but well-earned victory over Inter Milan, Arsenal reinforced their status as tournament favorites, seeking to claim the Champions League title for the first time ever.

Currently, they maintain hopes for an historic quadruple achievement, sitting atop the Premier League table, holding an advantage at the midpoint of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie with Chelsea, and progressing smoothly through the FA Cup rounds.

While it remains an extremely challenging feat, no English team has accomplished this before.

Manchester United's 2007–08 squad captured both the Premier League and Champions League titles, but fell short of a treble following an unexpected FA Cup loss to eventual champions Portsmouth, and missed the quadruple when Coventry City produced an even greater upset in the League Cup (then known as the Carling Cup).

However, when comparing the teammates he played alongside regularly with those currently in Mikel Arteta's Arsenal roster, Rooney remained emphatic. "We'd demolish them," he remarked during his Amazon Prime Video appearance covering Arsenal's match in northern Italy, sporting a wide smile.

Currently, Arteta's Gunners have yet to claim any silverware.

Their latest trophy came in the 2019–20 FA Cup, nearly six years past, and they haven't reached a final since then. Arsenal have also repeatedly fallen short in Premier League title challenges over recent campaigns, finishing runner-up three times consecutively while striving desperately to break that pattern.

Man Utd 2007–08 vs. Arsenal 2025–26—Starting XIs Compared

Man Utd 2007–08 vs. Arsenal 2025–26—Starting XIs Compared