The Frenchman's comments are sure to cause a bit of controversy after his side cruised past Arsenal at the Emirates,
5 May 2009 22:16:27

Manchester United had little trouble moving past Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals, winning 4-1 on aggregate. Defender Patrice Evra took some time to discuss the match and made a few statements that will rile up the Gunners faithful.

"Even today we have proved again that we are a strong team. They all spoke about this beautiful game of Arsenal, but unlike them, we allowed fewer goals and won, in addition to playing well," the 27-year-old explained to Sky Sport immediately after the match.

"Today, the result was just, we also could have won 3-0. In football, beautiful play is not everything."

The former Monaco star was confident that the Red Devils displayed their superiority over the Gunners.

"We are 11 men, they are 11 children, this is the difference. We are much more mature and have more confidence."

Meanwhile, the left-back concluded by praising both Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo for the contributions to the club on their way to the final in Rome.

"After he [Ronaldo] won the Golden Ball, people criticized him for a while because he wasn't at his best, but in reality he has never played badly," he continued. "Rooney? Playing alongside him is great, he is a player who manages to do everything."

Despite stomach pains, Evra played a competent 65 minutes of the match before being substituted for Rafael Da Silva.

Adam Scime, Goal.com

He's entitled to his opinion.