Sir Alex Ferguson savages Arsenal after PSG loss as Man Utd hero’s private text leaks | Football | Sport

Sir Alex Ferguson wasted no time in mocking Arsenal following their heartbreaking Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners suffered penalty shootout heartache in the final against PSG, with Gabriel and Eberechi Eze missing in the shootout.

Mikel Arteta’s side had taken the lead after just five minutes when Kai Havertz broke in behind the PSG backline to put Arsenal in front. It stayed that way until the second half, when Cristhian Mosquera bundled down Khvicha Kvaratskhelia inside the penalty area, with Ousmane Dembele slotting home the equaliser.

It was by no means the most free-flowing of affairs, with Arsenal managing just one shot on target throughout the entire 120 minutes. The north Londoners certainly underwhelmed at points, and it would appear that wasn’t lost on two-time Champions League winner Ferguson.

According to reports, the ex-Manchester United boss sent a message to PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaif, which read: “Nasser, this is Alex Ferguson. Well done, it was a tough night for you, but you were the team that played football. Enjoy your holidays, you deserve it.”

There had been some claims that Ferguson had dubbed Arsenal’s style of play as ‘boring’, but they have since been squashed. Regardless, it’s clear that reading between the lines, the legendary figure of English football wasn’t impressed by the way Arsenal set themselves up.

Arteta will no doubt disagree, with the Gunners boss having praised his side’s resilience in the final. Speaking post-match, he told TNT Sports: “It is very tough to accept. When you are so consistent in the competition all the way to the final and in the end you lose the trophy on penalty kicks. It is a difficult one.

“That I am so proud of them. I think this season that with the circumstances just internally we know what we’ve been through. They’ve given us so much joy. It is a privilege to manage this group of players, this team. I think the way they carry this badge and how much they put in to it. We got a big one and we miss on the biggest one.”

Before adding: “We haven’t done it [win the Premier League] for 22 years and it’s the second time in our history that we’ve done it [reach Champions League final]. We need to recognise the season that we’ve had. But at the moment nobody is going to take the pain away from you.”