‘There is a psychological fear’ - Rooney reveals Arsenal's issue that led to the loss against PSG

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‘There is a psychological fear’ - Rooney reveals Arsenal's issue that led to the loss against PSG

Stephen Oladehinde 08:52 - 30.04.2025

Analysing Arsenal's continued lack of major trophies under Mikel Arteta, Rooney revealed that the team is burdened by a 'psychological fear'.

Following a 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, Arsenal face a challenging task as they travel to France for the return match.

In the opening minutes, Ousmane Dembélé netted the winning goal, leaving Arsenal unable to recover.

Arsenal faces the challenge of overcoming a one-goal disadvantage when they travel to France for the second leg of their Champions League tie against PSG.

Rooney analyses Arsenal

Rooney has given his analysis on the Arsenal squad following their disappointing performance against PSG.

Wayne Rooney as a pundit on Prime Video's Champions League program (Credit: Imago)
Wayne Rooney as a pundit on Prime Video's Champions League program (Credit: Imago)

Speaking on Amazon Prime, as reported by Daily Mail, he explained, “I think Arteta has tried to be as positive... but there is a psychological fear of not getting over the lines. 

“I think there is a fear! A hurdle they have to get over. They ran Man City and Liverpool close but you need to be successful on the journey and I don’t think they are making those steps.

Declan Rice disappointed || imago
Declan Rice disappointed || imago

“Arsenal are used to getting to a certain stage of the season and things fall away. I am telling the truth. 

“I want Arsenal to win, I hope they win the competition, but they have to go into the game with belief, Arsenal need to be ready for a hostile atmosphere.”

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