Roy Keane's Take on Arsenal's Title Chances and the Man City Challenge

Manchester United legend Roy Keane recently shared his insights on Arsenal's Premier League title prospects and their strength in a recent interview. Keane highlighted the importance of a top-class striker for the Gunners and commended their physicality, which he believes can make a significant difference in closely contested matches.

While acknowledging Arsenal's progress, Keane remains steadfast in his belief that Manchester City is the team to beat for the 2023-24 Premier League title.

Speaking about Arsenal's title aspirations, Keane noted the need for a quality striker to bolster their chances of success. He emphasized the importance of physicality, citing how larger and more robust players can provide an advantage, especially in matches where set pieces play a crucial role.

The former Manchester United captain pointed out that players coming off the bench for Arsenal this season have showcased these physical attributes, potentially making a difference in tightly contested games.

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The 52-year-old said on the Stick to Football podcast: “Arsenal can win the league, but they would need that striker. It’s great when you’re watching a team that can play, that is good in possession, but also physically strong. We’ve seen [Manchester] City over the last few years, they’ve got bigger – obviously set pieces are huge.

“We’ve seen players [this season] come off the bench for Arsenal, they are big, strong, physical players, who can get you over the line in tight games.”

He continued: “[Manchester] City are obviously having a difficult spell. It was a poor game against Arsenal – cagey, I thought it was really poor quality but it was edgy. I certainly won’t be writing Man City off – when you look at the two league games last year, Man City were so far ahead so there’s definitely been progress for Arsenal.

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“I wouldn’t change my mind in terms of who I think will win the league – it’ll be Man City.

“You look at the last time they played Arsenal in the Community Shield – obviously some class it as a friendly, but they won that game. That will only give Arsenal that bit of confidence and belief. They won it without Saka, who’s a huge player up front. City were missing a lot of players. A few years ago we watched City vs Manchester United at Old Trafford in the derby, and we [United] wrote off City. I’ll never make that mistake again.”

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