Ex-Liverpool star rubs salt into Arsenal wounds with brutal Champions League comparison
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFormer Liverpool star Stan Collymore didn't hold back as he laid into Arsenal fans after their Champions League final defeat, labeling the Gunners as an "English Atletico Madrid"Arsenal missed out on a first ever Champions League title against PSG(Image: Getty Images)Stan Collymore has laid into Arsenal after its defeat in the Champions League final, insisting the Gunners are not of the “same stature” as his former club Liverpool.Mikel Arteta’s side missed out on a first-ever Champions League crown on Saturday after being beaten by Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in Budapest.The defeat means Arsenal has failed to join Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa as the only English sides to have won Europe’s biggest trophy. The Reds have claimed the prize on six occasions, with only Real Madrid (15) and AC Milan (7) having won more.Collymore, who represented both Liverpool and Villa during his playing career, stirred things up among Arsenal fans soon after Saturday’s final, posting a picture on X of the European Cup and Europa League along with the message: “Villans.
Enjoy the summer, see you in Salzburg.”The post riled up some Gunners, with one responding to him to “just hurry up and give us” Morgan Rogers, leading to another claiming that he had “touched a nerve” with Collymore.The former forward didn’t hold back in his response, posting a picture of Liverpool’s trophy cabinet displaying its six European Cups as he branded Arsenal an “English Atletico Madrid” - the Spanish side has failed to win the continent’s top competition, despite playing in three finals.Collymore posted a picture of Liverpool's six European Cups as he slammed Arsenal(Image: Getty Images)“Touched a nerve? The 3rd biggest club in your own city is trolling you for not winning a trophy that's been available to win for 65 years and they've won 2,” Collymore posted.“And you genuinely think you're of the same stature of Liverpool or Manchester United?
This is Liverpool's cabinet for one trophy and you talk as if you're Real Madrid.“You're an English Atletico Madrid, at best. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Collymore was referencing a post made by Chelsea just minutes after Saturday’s final, in which the Blues advertised a tour of Stamford Bridge on X with the message: “Come and visit London’s Home of Trophies.”Arsenal does of course have this year’s Premier League title to boast, and Arteta has urged his side to use their Champions League final heartache as an incentive.“First of all, you have to go through that pain, digest it, and turn it into fuel,” he said after Saturday’s final.“To improve and to reach a different level, because it would demand a different level with the quality around Europe.