The ex-footballers Gary Neville, Roy Keane y Micah Richards They had a heated television debate on ‘Sky Sports’ after theArsenal defeat 2-1 against Manchester Cityin a match that could be crucial for the outcome of the Premier League.
The three Premier League legends focused their debate on whether the improvement in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal game could be a good sign for the five games they have left.
Arsenal, which has 22 years without winning the Premierhas come to be 9 points ahead of City this season and is currently only 3 ahead of the ‘citizens’ with a new game.
Are you surprised that Arsenal came and played well? Do you want the praise or the points? What do you care?
Roy Keane said that at this point in the season performance is irrelevant, and the only important thing is points.
Of course you want the points, but we are talking about a team that draws positive conclusions for the next game
“That’s part of the game. Don’t you think City would have won today? They play at home and if they lose, the league is over. That’s the challenge for Arsenal: playing under pressure. City have been, by far, the best team in this country for the last six years; imagine the pressure they have been under. They receive praise, but it’s of no use when you lose,” shared the former Manchester United player.
Roy Keane: “They don’t get anything positive out of losing. They are Arsenal Football Club, they are not a small club”
Keane was forceful when answering Micah Richards when the former Manchester City player reflected on whether Arsenal could take something positive from the defeat: “No. They are Arsenal Football Club, they are not a small club.”
Arsenal are leaders of the league. They are a good team, they are not just anyone.
“We thought that Arsenal would retreat. They haven’t been playing well, but they have achieved victory in some games. Today they showed that they are a better team when they press,” Richards tried to justify.
Keane ironically countered him: “Are you surprised that Arsenal came and played well? Do you want the praise or the points? What do you care?”
Television Civil War because of Arteta’s Arsenal: “Proud? What are you drinking…?”
“Of course you want the points, but we are talking about a team that draws positive conclusions for the next game. They played much better. Did you expect Arsenal to play so well?” Micah Richards replied.
Am I proud of that goal we conceded? A decisive moment? It’s in the goalkeeper’s hands and 10 seconds later it’s a goal? That’s not something to be proud of
Roy Keane, intransigent in Arsenal’s defeat, remained firm: “Yes, of course. They are leaders of the league. They are a good team, they are not just any team.”
Neville’s condescending comment about Arteta and Arsenal that outraged Roy Keane
Then Gary Neville came in: “Mikel Arteta will say: ‘I’m proud of you, play at this level for the rest of the season…'”.
Wow! Am I proud of you? Gary, man, what’s in that drink? Am I really proud of you?
The former Manchester United man’s note was too much for Roy Keane: “Wow! Am I proud of you? Gary, man, what’s in that drink (pointing to the glass)? Am I really proud of you?”
I think Arteta will say that he is proud of how you played and that if you play at that level for the rest of the season, we will win games
“I think he will say that he is proud of how you played and that if you play at that level for the rest of the season, we will win games,” Neville insisted on Arteta’s possible speech.
Roy Keane did not give in and declared sarcastically: “Am I proud of that goal we conceded? A decisive moment? It’s in the hands of the goalkeeper and 10 seconds later it’s a goal? That’s not something to be proud of.”
