Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane has labelled Arsenal as ‘soft and weak’ ahead of their clash with his former club.
In an interview with the Mirror, he also said that the Gunners have no chance of winning any big game with defensive performances similar to that of the UEFA Champions League defeat to Olympiacos.
They’re soft. They’re weak.
The goals they give away — you saw [on Tuesday] night, two set-pieces again.
You’ve got no chance of winning any big game if you defend like that. There is a certain weakness to the group.
They look like they lack characters, leaders and winners.
The current Republic of Ireland assistant manager also said that the current squad lacks characters, leaders or winners.
Keane played more games against Arsenal than any other club during his playing career and scored four goals against them. He only scored more goals against Leeds United during his career.
Arsenal currently sit fourth in the table, three points below United heading into the weekend’s fixture. They are rock bottom of their Champions league group, having lost both matches, and face the daunting prospect of back-to-back matches with German champions Bayern Munich.
