🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Ruud Gullit with a RANT regarding Arsenal's Champions League Final performance:
"Arsenal didn't deserve to win. Look, you can try to kill a game by defending, but at least keep a certain intention to still attack sometimes."
"But this team started time wasting IN THE FIRST HALF! Why not try to score a second goal instead?!"
"24% ball possession, Jesus Christ! I have only seen Saka play at right back!"
🚨💣 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄: UEFA are extremely pleased with the performance of Champions League Final referee Daniel Siebert.
People close to the referee say his display is internally being viewed as one of the greatest refereeing performances in Champions League Final history.
Meanwhile, there is major surprise within FIFA over why he is NOT refereeing at the World Cup.
Yesterday’s refereeing was one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
For the first 15 minutes, the ref fell for Arsenal’s shenanigans: blowing a foul for every slight fall and every little touch. Then, all of a sudden, he clocked their dirty antics and took complete control of the game.
He stopped buying their silly theatrics: Mosquera time wasting, Havertz falling at every slight touch, Saka wasting time for the corner, Arteta touchline tantrums, Madueke diving. I can go on and on
Arsenal have become so used to getting away with this cunning stuff from Premier League refs that they seemed genuinely shocked when it didn’t work.
I’m glad the referee refused to be intimidated and stood his ground. That’s how you referee a final.
You might con your way to a Premier League title, but you can’t do it in the UCL. Either you play like real men or go home