Frimpong: Chelsea win was ´worst´ result

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong says watching Chelsea win the Champions League was ‘one of the worst Saturdays in a very long time’.

Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich on penalties, after Didier Drogba cancelled out Thomas Mueller’s opener late on.

Petr Cech saved Arjen Robben’s extra-time penalty before the Ivorian struck the decisive spot-kick in the shootout to claim Chelsea’s maiden Champions League.

“It was probably the worst Saturday I’ve had in a very long time,” Frimpong told Goal.com at a iPAYtoPLAY event which raises money for the charity Tackle Africa, who try to educate African children about sexual health and HIV through football coaching.

“I wanted Arsenal to be the first London team to win the Champions League, but obviously it wasn’t meant to be. Congratulations to Chelsea, and hopefully they enjoy their moment.”

The 20-year-old has been out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments since February and hopes to be back early next season. And, though he sees his long-term future at the north London club, he did suggest a loan move next term could be a possibility.

“I want to spend my entire career at Arsenal, that’s what I want to do. If it works out at like that, that’s fine. If it doesn’t, well obviously I’ll carry on my career,” he said.

“I’m like three or four months away from playing. I think probably September. I don’t know what’s going to be happening at the moment. If the loan move comes then I’ll take it, but if I’m going to stay at Arsenal then yeah, I’d love to play at Arsenal.

“People at Wolves were very lovely to me. I seemed to get on well with the fans, and they were good to me. So I’d love to go back there one day and help the team.”

Frimpong also hailed the work done by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in reversing the club’s fortunes halfway through a season in which many were calling for his head.

“I remember at the start of the season, Wenger was getting a lot of stick, and people were even saying that Arsenal should let him go, but I feel he’s done really well to get the team to finish third, especially above Tottenham,” he said.

“We didn’t win anything this season which is a shame, but hopefully next season we can do something better.”