Gunners go on the rampage

IT’S safe to say that finding £50m(€57m) to buy Wayne Rooney isn’t top of Arsenal’s agenda as they completed a 5-1 victory over Shakhtar Dontetsk to make it 14 goals in three Champions League matches so far this season just days before they face Rooney’s most ardent suitors Manchester City.

Gunners go on the rampage

The result leaves Arsenal with one foot in the last 16 and in top form for what could be a season-defining trip to Eastlands in the Premier League this weekend.

The goals, as usual, were spread amongst the team with captain Cesc Fabregas scoring a penalty on his return from injury and Alex Song, Samir Nasri, Jack Wilshere and Marouane Chamakh all finding the net.

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