Roy Keane has launched a scathing attack on Arsenal’s performance against Ostersunds after Arsene Wenger’s side lost 2-1 to the Swedish minnows.
Despite the defeat, the Premier League side advance through to the last 16 of the Europa League after winning 4-2 on aggregate on Thursday.
The former Manchester United midfielder wasn’t impressed, however, as he slammed the Gunners’ poor attitude going into the game after their sloppy start saw them concede two quick-fire goals in the first half.
Keane used the Gunners’ performance as an example of how not to start a game before labelling midfielder Jack Wilshere as the ‘most overrated player on the planet’ in the verbal attack.
When asked to describe Arsenal’s performance on ITV, the pundit didn’t hold back saying: ‘Where do I start… I think Arsenal are a great example on how not to start a game of football. We can talk about being a shambles but they’re so slow out of the blocks – poor attitude.
‘The manager summed it up. No energy, no desire, you’re looking for your senior players to lead by example.
‘I always think, when Wilshere’s your captain, to me, probably the most overrated player on the planet.
‘And they got lucky with the result at the end of it. But if you start a game slowly, no matter how good you are, it’s hard to get going. You can’t just switch it on and off.’
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