“Chelsea toyed with them” — Roy Keane slams lacklustre Arsenal as they make unwanted Premier League history
Roy Keane has slammed Arsenal’s performance against Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel’s men comfortably win 2-0 in London derby — with Gunners losing their opening two Premier League games without scoring for first time ever.
The European champions “toyed” with Arsenal according to Keane, with Romelu Lukaku marking his second Chelsea debut with a goal a quarter of an hour into the match, before Reece James — provider of the Blues’ opener — got his name on the scoresheet 10 minutes before half-time.
18+, UK only. Deposit and place a minimum £10 cash bet at single or accumulated odds of 1/1 or greater and we will give you 1 x £5 in free bets plus an extra 3 x £5 Free Bets the following day. Applies to first cash bet only. Free bets credited as 4 x £5 bets to use on 3x Any sport & 1x Virtuals. Cashed Out, Void or Draw No Bet wagers do not qualify for this promotion. 1 x £5 Free Bets are credited upon qualifying first bet settlement, other free bets credited by midday the day after your first bet settles. 7-day free bet expiry. Available once per customer. This offer cannot be combined with any other promotion. Full T&C’s apply.
18+ only. New UK customers only. T&Cs apply.
Claim Here
18+ only. Use code BET30. New Players Only. Minimum stake $/€/£ 10, minimum odds1.5, stake not returned.1X wagering the winnings from the free bet. Wagering occurs from real balance first. Wagering requirement is calculated on bonus bets only, wagering starts from real funds. Free bet is valid for 7 Days from issue. Max conversion: $/€/£ 200. Excluded Skrill deposits. Withdrawal requests voids all active/pending bonuses. Full Terms Apply
18+ only. New customers only. T&Cs apply.
Claim Here
18+ only. £10 min. deposit required. 1 x £10 qualifying bet required. Qualifying bet must be placed on selection with min. odds of 1.8 (4/5). 4 x £5 Free Bets will be credited once the qualifying bet has been settled. 1 x Free Bet valid for any Football Match Result market. 1 x Free Bet valid on any Football Correct Score market. 1 x Free Bet valid on any Horse Racing market. 1 x Free Bet valid on any Tennis market. Free Bets valid for 7 days once credited. T&Cs apply.
18+ only. New customers only. T&Cs apply.
Claim HereThe result means Arsenal have started the campaign without a win, or a goal, for the first time in the club’s history, with this defeat also compounded by last week’s 2-0 reversal to Brentford and the prospect of facing reigning champions Manchester City in their next Premier League fixture.
For Chelsea, they’ve started the season like a house on fire, following up their 3-0 win over Crystal Palace with another three points and that all-important clean sheet in their second successive all-London affair, which puts them atop the table ahead of Liverpool and Tottenham.
At the opposite end of the table, Mikel Arteta is starting down the barrel as the Gunners currently sit in 19th, with a negative four goal difference and that aforementioned match with City on the horizon, with Keane believing “it’s going to be a long season for them”.
In his post-match analysis of Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat with Sky Sports, Keane said: “There was a real swagger about Chelsea.
“They toyed with Arsenal. It was very comfortable for them. Very comfortable.
“They scored two but it could have been five, six or seven if they really went for it.
“We saw the quality, the confidence, and the shortcomings of Arsenal.
“There are no hidings places on that pitch and Arsenal fell well short of what is required. It’s going to be a long season for them.”
The result also comes as past Arsenal players blast the club’s approach in the transfer market, with Bacary Sagna and Emmanuel Petit suggesting they can no longer identify with the DNA of the Gunners, criticising Arteta’s decision to splurge exclusively “young players”.
Sagna told RMC Sport: “How can you spend €150m and only bring in young players? It might be good for the future, but someone has got to think about the present. When I was playing, anyone would be excited to join Arsenal, now… we have lost our DNA.”
Petit also chimed in, saying: “Watching Arsenal now, I feel nothing, it does nothing for me, I have become completely desensitised. What is the plan? We have spent close to the most in the Premier League this summer. I don’t understand it.”
