Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly sent a text to Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi describing Arsenal as a 'boring team' after the Champions League final. According to L'Equipe, the Manchester United legend messaged Al-Khelaifi following PSG's penalty shoot-out victory over the Gunners in Budapest.
Ferguson's text read: 'Nasser, this is Alex Ferguson. Well done, it was a tough night for you, but you played against a boring team that did nothing but defend. Enjoy your holidays, you deserve it.' However, talkSPORT reporter Ben Jacobs claimed Ferguson did not use the word 'boring', instead saying, 'You were the team that played football'.
Arsenal managed less than 25 per cent possession across 120 minutes and had only one shot on target, which resulted in Kai Havertz's early opener. Ousmane Dembele equalised from the penalty spot, and Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes missed in the shoot-out.
PSG's Joao Neves also criticised Arsenal's style, stating: 'We deserved it today, because PSG were the only team that wanted to play.' Al-Khelaifi praised his team and showed respect to Arsenal, saying: 'Bad luck to Arsenal, great team, fantastic team, all the best, big respect for them.'
