Wayne Rooney calls out 'disappointing' Arsenal fans for 'subdued' atmosphere in PSG Champions League semi-final first-leg defeat

Ousmane Dembele's brilliant left-footed strike from inside the box early in the first half handed Luis Enrique's side an important 1-0 win in the away leg of their Champions League semi-final against the Gunners. In fact, PSG could have increased their tally towards the end of the match when Bradley Barcola failed to find the back of the net from close range, while Goncalo Ramos' powerful shot came off the crossbar.

Manchester United legend and pundit Wayne Rooney expressed his disappointment with the Arsenal players' efforts on the pitch. He also slammed the fans for being unable to create an intimidating atmosphere for the visitors at the Emirates. Speaking on Prime Video, Rooney said: "For Arsenal, I was a bit disappointed with how they played, [I was] disappointed with the fans as well, I think the fans against Real Madrid were excellent. I thought tonight they were a bit subdued… almost like an anti-climax because Arsenal beat Real Madrid, that they are going to walk into the final [and] win the competition. The fans had to be there for them tonight. The players had to show up for them, of course, but on both sides, it wasn’t good enough tonight for Arsenal."

The former England striker also heaped praise on PSG as he added: "I think they [PSG] were by far the better team. I think tactically they were excellent, organised, patient. [I was impressed] with how they pressed on Arsenal’s goal kicks."

Mikel Arteta's side will be back in action this Saturday as they take on Bournemouth in the Premier League before jetting off to Paris with the hope of turning things around in the second leg on May 7.