Pep Guardiola hits back at Wayne Rooney’s ‘stupid’ criticism of Man City celebrations

SportFootballPep Guardiola hits back at Wayne Rooney’s ‘stupid’ criticism of Man City celebrationsRooney was among the critics of Man City’s ‘over the top’ celebrations after their win against ArsenalIan Parker Wednesday 22 April 2026 08:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2962445","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-wayne-rooney-man-city-celebrations-arsenal-b2962445.html","title":"Guardiola hits back at Rooney’s ‘stupid’ criticism of Man City celebrations"}}CloseManagers react as Man City beat Arsenal in top-of-table clashInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Pep Guardiola has defended his Manchester City players against Wayne Rooney’s "stupid" criticism of their post-match celebrations following Sunday's victory over Arsenal.City will go to Burnley on Wednesday...