Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes appear to be over after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday, as Liverpool closes in on the trophy.
United were the better team at Old Trafford after taking the lead through Bruno Fernandes’ free kick, and they had a chance to win in the dying moments after Declan Rice’s powerful strike had leveled the score.
Finally, the Premier League race appears to be over due to Arsenal’s inconsistency, combined with a crippling injury crisis, and the Champions League is now their only realistic chance of silverware, with Mikel Arteta preparing for a second leg against PSV on Wednesday, where they lead 7-1 on aggregate.
Mirror Football has compiled a list of the most important news and rumours following the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Keane claims Arsenal lack “swagger”
Roy Keane is usually heard criticizing Manchester United on Super Sunday, but when his former team performed well at Old Trafford, he turned his attention to Arsenal.
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Keane criticized the team’s midweek performance against PSV, in which they scored seven goals, and claimed they had “no swagger” versus United. Reported By Mirror.
The Irishman criticized Arsenal’s drive to win and claimed Ruben Amorim’s team was “there for the taking,” implying that the Gunners may have a mental flaw.
“They scored seven during the week but they didn’t look like they had any swagger about them today,” said the coach.
“They had some possession, but you expected United to win it, and United have been terrible all season.” I would look at Arsenal’s mentality and swagger and say, ‘Where was it?’
“You’re coming to United, and you can see they’re ready for business. United waited for a counter-attack, but Arsenal did not show up. They were not streetwise.
“I don’t see an Arsenal team coming out today thinking, ‘I tell you what, they were machine-like, they knew United were there for the taking.'” They weren’t even prepared to take that step.
“Forget Liverpool; worry about the teams coming up behind you.
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