Chelsea mocks Arsenal for missing the UCL title with a sudden jab: "Come watch us with the Big Ears"... Locals call it "reckless"

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Chelsea, Arsenal's local rival, launched a mocking provocation toward Arsenal, which failed to win the title.

German outlet Sport1 reported on the 31st (Korea time) that "shortly after Arsenal lost to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) final, Chelsea posted a mocking message targeting Arsenal on social media (SNS)."

Arsenal drew 1-1 with PSG in extra time at the 2025–2026 UEFA UCL final held at the Puskás Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on this day, but lost 3-4 in the subsequent penalty shootout. The miss by Magalhães, who took the fifth kick, was particularly painful.

Arsenal, which won the title for the first time in 22 years in the English Premier League (EPL), reached the final for the first time in 20 years but had to settle for runner-up status. In contrast, PSG, which reached the summit of the club's history for the first time under manager Luis Enrique last season, lifted the UCL trophy for the second consecutive year. Moreover, the club completed a double (double crown) by winning both Ligue 1 and the UCL this season.

Immediately after the match, Chelsea posted a photo of the UCL trophy (Big Ears) displayed at Stamford Bridge on its official X (formerly Twitter) account. It added the caption: "Welcome to London's trophy home. Book your Stamford Bridge tour now."

Arsenal was skillfully pointed out for its weakness of never having reached the UCL summit in its history. In contrast, Chelsea has lifted the Big Ears twice, in 2012 and 2021.

Notably, the goal-scorer of Chelsea's most recent title in 2021 against Manchester City (1-0 win) was coincidentally Kai Havertz. Havertz, who transferred to Arsenal in 2023, fought hard by scoring the opening goal in the first six minutes of this final but ultimately bowed his head after missing the title on the verge of securing it.

Locals criticized Chelsea's provocation as overly reckless. The media explained, "Arsenal had its best season under manager Mikel Arteta, winning the EPL title for the first time since the 2003–2004 season."

It further pointed out, "In contrast, Chelsea suffered a crushing aggregate 2-8 defeat to PSG in the UCL Round of 16 this season and finished the season with a disappointing 10th-place finish in the league after enduring the pain of changing managers mid-season."

The media praised Arsenal, stating, "Although Arsenal's coronation ended in failure, this UCL journey was nearly perfect. Excluding the penalty shootout loss in the final, Arsenal did not lose a single match during the 90th minutes of regular time in this tournament. It put up a more solid campaign than 'defending champion' PSG, which was caught off guard by Bayern Munich in the group stage."

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