Mikel Arteta called out after shocking claim made in post-match interview following PSG defeat

Mikel Arteta has been mocked on social media for what he said following Paris Saint Germain vs Arsenal.

The Gunners' dreams of winning the Champions League went up in smoke on Wednesday night after they were beaten by PSG at the Parc des Princes.

Already leading 1-0 from the first leg, PSG came away 2-1 winners on the night thanks to goals from Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi. Bukayo Saka was the scorer for the visitors.

As a result, PSG secured their place in the Champions League final by winning 3-1 on aggregate.

They will now face Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan for European glory.

Speaking after the match, Arteta congratulated PSG but claimed that Arsenal were the better side over the two legs.

The Spaniard said: "Congratulations to PSG for reaching the final. The assessment I’ll make when I’m a little bit cooler but the feeling I get from their bench was that we were much better than them.

"Over the two legs the best player on the pitch was their goalkeeper – he’s made a difference in the tie. We were very close much closer than the results showed but unfortunately we are out."

He continued: "I’m so proud. How we started and handled the pressure – after 20 minutes, we should be 3-0 up. But there is something extra in these competitions to go your way, and it didn’t.

"I’m upset..it has to hurt. If we want to win this competition and we need to realise that. Just understanding that we are out is not the way I look at it."

Reacting on social media, one fan said: "His interview after the game was delusional. There was no way arsenal were the better team over the 2 legs."

“The feedback I got straight away from their bench was we were much better than them”

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Another tweeted: "Totally embarrassing interview from Arteta. Cringeworthy."

A third fan added: "This Arteta interview, he’s something else man."

Someone else wrote: "Another embarrassing Arteta interview."

A fifth commented: "Arteta's post-match interview is comedy gold."

Arsenal are back in action this weekend when they take on Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield.