Vitinha's comments about Arsenal are being widely shared following Paris Saint-Germain's victory in the Champions League final on Saturday afternoon.
PSG came from a goal down at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, to retain their title.
Ousmane Dembele's second half penalty cancelled out Kai Havertz's early opener. PSG then held their nerve in the penalty shootout to lift the Champions League trophy for the second consecutive season.
Vitinha played the full game and was named Player of the Match for his all-action display in the middle of the pitch. After the match, he spoke his mind about Arsenal's style of play.
Vitinha Speaks Out About Arsenal's Time Wasting
Vitinha
Following the match, Joao Neves criticised Arsenal's style of play, saying that 'PSG were the only team that wanted to play.'
His partner in crime in the middle of midfield, Vitinha, also spoke out about Arsenal's style of play, claiming that they 'waste a lot of time.'
He told TNT Sports: "You have to be patient when you're up against a team like that. We knew it was going to happen, but even more so after Arsenal's goal, since you really have to be patient.
"It’s difficult because you see the clock ticking away, it’s a final, you want to win and they waste a lot of time on everything: throw-ins, goal kicks, everything. And it’s very difficult because if you fall into that trap… you lose your cool.
"So, a lot of patience, two very compact lines, sometimes with six at the back, and it’s difficult because you want to make a decisive pass, you want to break that down, and you can’t because that’s exactly what they want, so you have to go wide, make runs without the ball.
"And that’s what the coach talked about at halftime, and I also think there was a little more space in the second half, and we took advantage of that very well, we got the penalty, and after that, the game was ours."
He added: “We expected it, we really did. We knew it would turn out this way, especially after Arsenal scored so early. Like I said, we had the patience, waited for the right moment, and had other chances that could have sealed the game. I think we’re the deserved winners.
"Arsenal is a very good team, very competitive and tough, but based on what we did today and throughout the Champions League, we deserve to win.”
Luis Enrique: PSG Deserved to Win
PSG players celebrate winning the 2025/26 Champions League
PSG manager Luis Enrique was complimentary of his opponents but thinks his side deserved to win the match. He told TNT Sports:
”The match started the best way for them, they scored in a lucky action, and after that it was a pleasure for them as they know how to defend, so it was very tough.
”We are used to attacking in that way with a lot of players behind the ball. We deserved to draw the match, and in the end we're happy to win the trophy.”
On how he felt during the shoot-out, Enrique continued: ”I've tried to just enjoy it, because you need luck to win on penalties, but I thought we showed great quality in terms of our penalty kicks as well as from the goalkeeper.
”It’s amazing. I think we deserved [to win]. I think today both teams deserved to win, but the way we've played the whole season I think we deserved to win the Champions League. We are very lucky and very happy and we’ll try to be there next season. Why not?”