Roy Keane and Jamie Redknapp have differing views on Arsenal’s ability to win the Premier League next season.
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Sunday, ending their hopes of catching Liverpool.
Arsenal are now second in the Premier League for the third successive season and Keane has seen nothing to convince the Gunners they can go on and win silverware. Asked
if Mikel Arteta could take Arsenal to the title next season, Keane said: “No. Why would I believe they can?
“They’ve been close over the last few years but City will still be strong next year and I’m sure Liverpool will be as well. “
What evidence do you have to think they can? It would be good to get a striker in there but have they got the right attitude? What about the manager? You see a different person when they’re losing every week. They get frustrated when they lose. “
I don’t think getting a striker who’s going to score 20 goals in a season will make any difference. Will City and Liverpool stop improving? They’ll try to improve. Pep will come back stronger and Liverpool will be better next season. We don’t know where Chelsea are going. But what evidence is there that Arsenal can do that? “
It’s okay to challenge for the title but winning the trophy has to be the goal. Liverpool will think Arsenal are almost giving up on the title challenge. They won’t think Arsenal can put pressure on them. “
The striker problem is a big one, of course, but I still think Arsenal should have the drive to get the job done. If anything, the opposite is if they don’t have the right attitude. “
They will be disappointed last year when they didn’t win anything or anything and then look at the injuries the manager has got. The title challenge is gone but he will want the team to keep showing the right attitude and trying to put pressure on Liverpool. But in the last few games they’ve lost their motivation. “
They’ve lost momentum. What they saw today was not good enough. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน Part of you have to give them credit for last year but it’s really difficult going forward.”
Redknapp, meanwhile, believes Arsenal simply lack a top striker, hitting back: “I’m sure if Arsenal get a top striker in they’ll challenge for the title but how hard is it to find one? “
They always talk about Isak, he’s a great goalscorer and a great player but if he leaves Newcastle, would Arsenal be the only team to want him? “Sesko
has also been mentioned. But it’s just a matter of getting a striker, even though Kai Havertz has done well, it’s a matter of signing a number eight. “
And can you get him to be a goalscorer in the box? Can he score 20 goals a season? That’s a Mohamed Salah level player. That’s what Arsenal have to find and if they can do that by staying strong at the back then they’ll have a chance to get there next season.”