Roy Keane and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink argue with Gary Neville over possibility of Arsenal bottling Premier League title
Roy Keane and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink disagree with Gary Neville's view that finishing second will always be a good season for Arsenal.
The Gunners have led the Premier League for most of the season after a stellar campaign under Mikel Arteta.
The football produced is fascinating and the Gunners' exciting young squad have faced many important challenges when it comes to their titles.
However, they have dropped in the last two matches - scoring consecutively to draw 2-2 against Liverpool and West Ham.
That means Arsenal are now just four points ahead of well-formed Manchester City, who host them at the Etihad Stadium on April 26 and have one game left. Neville regularly dismisses rumors that Arsenal will win their first league title since 2004, but believes it won't be the end of the world if they finish second.
"Arsenal coming in second will still be an incredible season," is Neville's opinion on Sky Sports.
Hasselbaink is not happy with that and insists that it would be a "disaster" if Arsenal lose the title after being in charge for so long.
"It's a disaster. It doesn't matter if at the start of the season, 'we're not going to be number one' - you've been number one all season."
Neville tried to make his point and being knocked out of the top four last season was more of a shock, but Keane weighed in and underlined how Arsenal have focused their full attention on the Premier League and up against one team. weak in other cup tournaments. Image:
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“If you look at their location, they've got it! So they have a past," Keane summed up, referring to last season's disappointment.
The debate raged at the box office and once again saw Neville overwhelming on the Sky Sports show.
Arsenal's next game is a trip to bottom club Southampton on Friday night at the Emirates before a big clash with Man City a few days later.
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