Man Utd hero Wayne Rooney analysing Man City’s win (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney insists Manchester City’s comeback win over Liverpool was ‘huge’ for Pep Guardiola’s side and ‘deflating’ for Premier League title rivals Arsenal. Man City looked to be slipping nine points adrift of leaders Arsenal as they trailed Liverpool at Anfield following Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick. Rooney has urged the Arsenal players to ‘focus on themselves’ after a ‘deflating’ Manchester City win at Anfield as they bid to secure the club’s first Premier League title since 2004. ‘It’s an important one for Manchester City today,’ Rooney said on BBC’s Match of the Day. ‘It’s his first goal at Anfield for Man City and you could see the relief in his face.

Source: Metro February 09, 2026 16:15 UTC