Roy Keane has strongly criticised Arsenal’s ‘dinosaur’ techniques within the second-half of their dramatic 2-2 draw in opposition to Manchester Metropolis.
The Gunners deployed a extremely defensive technique following Leandro Trossard’s sending off simply earlier than half-time after they held a 2-1 lead.
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Mikel Arteta’s aspect conceded in stoppage-time handy Metropolis a valuable level and have been criticised for defending en masse, in addition to time-wasting all through the second-half.
Manchester United legend Keane particularly was not a fan of their sport plan and has likened their techniques to these of perceived soccer ‘dinosaurs’.
“How unhealthy had been Arsenal?” he requested on the Follow Soccer podcast. “Oh my God. Can I inform you one thing?
“You understand how Arsenal arrange on Sunday for the second-half… If Tony Pulis, Sam Allardyce, Steve Bruce, Neil Warnock set a workforce up like that for the second-half, they’re ‘dinosaurs’.
“Arsenal arrange, and I imply nothing improper with defending, I am on about them after they did get the ball, a few occasions they had been simply booting it out of play. However Arsenal do it, it is like, ‘Oh, good. Focus ranges…’
Arsenal legend Ian Wright requested: “What ought to they’ve performed?”
And Keane replied: “I do not thoughts defending however I am saying after they did win the ball, after they received it again each every so often, try to take care of it, try to stand up the pitch.
“There have been a few incidents the place, I believe it was [Ben] White, it simply bounced and he simply kicked it out of play. [Declan] Rice, a few them simply kicked it up the pitch, that is Arsenal we’re speaking about.
“I am not speaking a couple of Championship workforce that is gone within the FA Cup the place they’re hanging in there. Bear in mind, they obtained a clear sheet there final yr so they have outcomes there Wrighty, I am on about after they’re…
“Nothing improper with defending and going deep, no drawback. However after they obtained it, you go, ‘Are you able to try to do one thing?’ They had been simply booting it up the pitch.”
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Keane additionally identified that it isn’t the primary time Arsenal have used such techniques with ten males this season as he appeared again to their 1-1 draw at house to Brighton.
Rice was proven a second yellow card for delaying the restart and the Gunners defended in numbers to seal some extent, with their mentality not one which Keane would attribute to a Premier League large.
“Return three or 4 weeks in the past, Arsenal with ten or quarter-hour to go, please individuals, watch it, they’ve performed the identical in opposition to Brighton,” he stated.
“The goalkeeper [David Raya] down [time-wasting]… Brighton at house, so this concept, ‘Oh they’ve gone to the good Man Metropolis,’ their mindset in opposition to Brighton at house was precisely the identical, that is my argument… that was for a draw.”
Keane added: “I am not even bothered about one [player] up entrance, I am on about if you’ve obtained it, nonetheless take care of it. Even the additional man up entrance… Not the additional man however in case you’re on about taking part in one up [front], do not even fear about that.
“However if you do get it, try to get 4, 5, six passes, they had been simply booting it like a small workforce with a small mentality.”
Jamie Carragher joked: “Ooh, there’s your headline.”
Pep Guardiola’s aspect sit high of the Premier League with 13 factors and two forward of Arsenal in fourth, with either side nonetheless unbeaten.
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