Roy Keane Doubts Arsenal as Liverpool Set Sights on Statement Win

Contrasting Trajectories in Premier League Run-In

The closing stages of the Premier League season have a habit of magnifying the truth. For Liverpool and Arsenal, the mirror couldn’t reflect more differently. One side chases validation through silverware, the other clings to relevance through numbers and near-misses.

As it stands, Liverpool lead the table with 82 points – their title already confirmed. Arsenal, tenacious but increasingly toothless, trail with 67. Their gamble on European glory has failed to deliver, and Sunday’s visit to Anfield could yet further unravel Mikel Arteta’s campaign.

Should the Gunners falter again, the fallout might not simply be psychological. Chelsea, Newcastle, and even Manchester City lurk ominously, close enough to complicate Arsenal’s path to a Champions League return.

Keane’s Predictable Dismissal of Goalless Stalemate

Appearing on Sky Bet’s The Overlap, Jill Scott offered a surprisingly cautious forecast ahead of the clash. A 0-0, she mused, wasn’t out of the question. Roy Keane, ever the blunt scalpel, cut straight through it.

“No, no, there’s goals there.
We’ll give Liverpool two goals. We all think Liverpool will score two goals. We’ll go 2-1 Liverpool.”

The former Manchester United captain rarely wavers from instinct, and in this case, he may have logic on his side. Liverpool at Anfield are not just prolific – they’re punishing. The idea that they’d draw a blank, particularly with Arsenal’s recent form, seems fanciful.

Gary Neville and Paul Scholes backed Keane’s sentiment, steering clear of Scott’s prediction.

Pressure Building on Arteta’s Assertions

If Mikel Arteta’s week in the spotlight was meant to inspire belief, it may have backfired. In claiming Liverpool were “fortunate” Premier League champions, the Arsenal boss appeared to betray the strain of falling short. That PSG then eliminated Arsenal from the Champions League only amplified the sense of misjudgement.

Instead of retreating into reflective calm, Arteta doubled down, stating his side “deserved” a place in the final over the Parisians. It’s a narrative that might resonate inside a dressing room but jars against results and reality.

Another loss – this time at Anfield – and the rhetoric may begin to look like deflection rather than defiance.