Roy Keane slams "soft and weak" Arsenal ahead of Manchester United crunch clash

Roy Keane has slammed Arsenal ahead of this weekend's big clash

ROY KEANE has labelled Arsenal soft and weak ahead of their crunch clash with Manchester United this Sunday.

 

The Gunners were stunned on Tuesday night by Greek side Olympiakos in the Champions League.

Arsene Wenger's side were beaten 3-2 after a huge error by stand-in keeper David Ospina in the first half.

It left Arsenal with no points from two Champions League games going into the double header with Bayern Munich.

And former United midfielder Keane reckons they lack character.

“They’re soft. They’re weak," Keane said.

“The goals they give away — you saw [on Tuesday] night, two set-pieces again.

 

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“You’ve got no chance of winning any big game if you defend like that.

“There is a certain weakness to the group. They look like they lack characters, leaders and winners.”

United head to the Emirates having risen to the top of the Premier League, but they were given a scare by German side Wolfsburg last night.

 

Louis van Gaal's side had to come from behind through goals from Juan Mata and Chris Smalling after going behind after just four minutes.

And Paul Merson today suggested that if United win on Sunday they will become "massive players" in the title race.

"I'm one of Manchester United's biggest critics, they haven't done well and they are not as good as they used to be," Merson said on Sky Sports.

"But if they win this game they will become massive players in the Premier League title race. If they can go to the Emirates and win then they will be big, big players."