🚨 Pepe on joining Mourinho's coaching staff at Real Madrid:
🗣️ Pepe:
“I've been watching some of the things happening around the club and honestly, I feel like I've missed a lot. Maybe that's why Mourinho called me.
Maybe he looked around and thought: 'We need a few familiar faces here.' (laughs) I'm not saying the previous staff were too soft. I respect everybody that has worked at this club. But I know the type of player I was.
And I know when I walked into a dressing room, people tended to remember their manners very quickly. The good thing is I don't have to tackle anybody anymore unless it’s needed in trainings. Just my presence should be enough. At least I hope so.” (laughs)
🚨🗣️Olivier Giroud on Madueke and Havertz:
“They seem more focused on mocking Chelsea than proving themselves at Arsenal.”
“Chelsea is bigger than Arsenal, and nobody can change that fact. So they should focus on helping their current team instead of wasting their time mocking a team that has won it all.”
🚨 Wayne Rooney on the UCL Final: "At least they can now stop comparing 2026 Arsenal to 2008 Man United. We didnt bottle the Champions League that year."
Look at how the PSG players immediately stopped appealing the moment the referee waved it away. Only Marquinhos approached the ref, and the bench stayed calm. Zero drama.
Now contrast that with Mikel Arteta and Arsenal. When Madueke pulled down Nuno Mendes and intentionally went down looking for a soft penalty, the Arsenal players threw a collective tantrum on the pitch. Arteta rallied his entire bench, screaming at the officials for almost a minute and nearly interrupting the game.
That’s the exact brand of tactical tantrum he throws in the PL to bully weak English referees who completely lack authority.
What makes Arteta truly embarrassing is his shameless desperation. Later on, when Gyokeres’ shot got deflected for a corner, Arteta was up in the fourth official's face demanding a handball penalty. Then we saw the replay, and the ball wasn't even close to a PSG player's arm.
He’s a certified embarrassment to the beautiful game.
Duniani kama wewe sio Madrid Barca na United huwezi kubonga na sisi, tena Barca na Madrid hawana true fans kuwazidi united.
The only Club can chat with us ni United pekee. Nyie kenge wengine mkafie mbele.
Saka checked the box, realised nobody was wrestling the keeper yet, so he delayed the corner.
the ref blew for half time straight away.
Prem refs should start doing this
Ref tells Saka to hurry up and take the corner with stoppage time up. Saka does his usual slow-walk to run down the clock. The ref calmly waits, and the absolute second Saka gets into position? He blows for half-time.
Absolute cinema. Masterclass game management for a final.
Arsenal got so used to getting away with murder from Premier League refs that when someone actually enforces the rules, they think they’re being robbed.
Credit where it’s due tho, they played some demonic football to get here. But if PL refs weren't so intimidated by Arteta’s touchline tantrums and fooled by their theatrics, Arsenal wouldn’t be parading a PGMOL trophy today.
Justice served in Europe! 🫶🏼