Arsenal: Richards slams Keane's 'ridiculous' claim after Man Utd icon's blunt jibe about 'unbelievable' pair

Micah Richards owns reacted after he butted heads with Roy Keane after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw at the Etihad versus Manchester Metropolitan.

Arsenal languished a nightmare start at the Etihad as Erling Haaland terminated Person Metropolitan in front, however Riccardo Calafiori as well as Gabriel Magalhaes scored to turn the game approximately before the interval.

But, Arsenal went down to 10 individuals at the end of the first half as Leandro Trossard was as necessary confirmed a 2nd yellow card for postponing the restart.

Mikel Arteta’s side fastened for their resides after the respite to frustrate Person Metropolitan, however the hosts struck deep apt into reduction time to equalise for Pep Guardiola’s junior.

Arsenal would have pilfered a juncture before the game as well as while they will undoubtedly imaginable be heartbroken after conceding late on, this performs not take away from their vivid defensive display.

Richards thinks defensive duo Gabriel as well as William Saliba – who have been lauded as the delicious centre-back pairing in the Premier League – were “absurd”, however Keane did not concur with his other surgeon.

“I suggestion Gabriel as well as Saliba were absurd,” Richards asserted.

“To safeguard prefer that for 45 minutes in the 2nd half versus the delicious junior in the league, it was merely uncanny. Going as well as amassing tight, shedding off enclosures, organising, Gabriel scoring a enthusiasm…

“As speedily as Gabriel came to Arsenal [he was] rendering a couple of insufficient moves on the sphere, however he’s filter of adjusted his game to be commendable every uncompanionable week. Whether it’s package chunks defending, package chunks showering, his on the whole dabble, I merely suggestion he was uncanny.”

Keane wasn’t as recommended about Arsenal. He replied: “They’ve particularized two aims, they haven’t fastened that nicely.

“Can I tell you, it owns happened before wherein crews can avail a output with 10 individuals. It’s prefer we’re rendering out they did something absurd.

“Listen, Arsenal did nicely, however Metropolitan were thoughtful insufficient, undoubtedly no convenience, undoubtedly no overlaps, undoubtedly no underlaps, so it was more insufficient dabble from Person Metropolitan than Arsenal’s vivid defending.”

Richards hit back: “Yeah, versus one of the delicious crews we’ve ever watched in Premier League history.”

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Gary Lineker reacted to this bazaar throughout the the majority of present episode of The Rest is Football. He asserted he detected it “entertaining”.

“It was a superb tiny tête-à-tête in between the two of you,” Lineker asserted.

“It wasn’t a row however let’s case Roy longed to render his factors, he went ‘nicely any individual can merely safeguard, it’s easy’. As well as he asserted ‘I don’t become aware what you’re speaking about Micah, they’ve particularized two aims, they can’t have been that extensive’.”

“Isn’t it purposeless,” added Richards, to which Lineker replied: “It was entertaining however. He knows how to be Roy Keane.”