Wayne Rooney believes the legacy of Manchester United's 2008 double win and 1999 treble is in danger of being overshadowed this season by rivals Manchester City.
United won both the Premier League and the Champions League in 2008, winning the title after a resounding penalty shootout victory over Chelsea on a rainy night in Moscow.
Nine years ago, the Reds completed a historic treble when Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored against Bayern Munich in injury time to help them win the Champions League at Camp Nou in one of the most memorable tournaments of the tournament. fight.
European club football's biggest prize to date has eluded Manchester City, with the closest team to Pep Guardiola to win the trophy was the 2021 final which they lost 0-1 to Thomas' Chelsea. Tuchel.
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However, Rooney insists that if Man City go all the way in the Champions League and lift the Premier League title this season, they will surpass the performance of MU's squad in 2008 and match the team of 1999. Writing in The Times, Rooney said:
"If Man City win the UCL and the title, I think you'll put them in that position with the United team of 1999. Our team in 2008 was great, but Man City did more than us.
United's all-time top scorer also believes that reigning Champions League champions Real Madrid, Guardiola's side face off in the first leg semi-final first leg at the Bernabéu on Tuesday night, will simply be blown away by Man City quality.
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"Manchester City will not beat Real Madrid, they will destroy them," he said.
"You can never get rid of a team with Madrid's experience and history, but I wouldn't put money into it. I believe this is the year of Man City.
Speaking of Los Blancos, who have featured in 11 of the last 13 Champions League semi-finals, will try to stop Man City's record scoring machine Erling Haaland, Rooney added:
“How does Madrid stop Haaland? Well, in Antonio Rüdiger they have a great competitor who, as a defender, loves one-on-one matches. I don't think the German defender can handle Haaland, though.
Unsurprisingly, Rooney's words angered many Red Devils fans, who questioned the current DC United coach's loyalty to his former club.
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“Is Rooney still a United fan? Last week he said that the Glazers are doing a great job with this nonsense," one fan wrote on Twitter.
Another person wrote:
"Funny I haven't seen a United fan account tweet about it, if it was Cristiano they would tweet immediately, Rooney has no respect for United more than anyone."
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