Martin Keown
Martin Keown slams Arsenal star who lost possession 15 times vs Villarreal
Former Arsenal star Martin Keown was critical of the performance of midfielder Thomas Partey following the club’s Europa League semi-final exit at the hands of Villarreal. The Gunners suffered a 2-1 defeat in the first leg at El Madrigal, and they needed to score at least once at the Emirates Stadium to have any chance of progressing to the final. However, the north London club failed to find the back of the net, and it was another frustrating display, where they misfired with the limited chances on goal. Mikel Arteta opted to play with a single defensive midfielder in Thomas Partey for the game, and the Ghanaian was guilty of squandering possession regularly. He lost possession 15 times over the course of 90 minutes, and most of those occasions were in the defensive third, but Villarreal ...
Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster
Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...
‘Vital to Bielsa’: Arsenal legend hails Leeds man who could be the ‘most important player’
Former Arsenal defender turned popular football pundit Martin Keown has showered heaps of praise on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The Gunners legend has claimed that the 24-year-old might become the ‘most important player’ for Leeds this season. Phillips, who impressed heavily last season in the Championship, made his debut for England recently against Denmark. His performance was not spectacular, but he also played in a different position which is unusual to his role for Leeds. Keown feels that he is vital for Marcelo Bielsa. “Phillips, as the deep midfielder in front of Bielsa’s defence, might be Leeds’ most important player. He impressed Gareth Southgate enough to earn an England call-up and made his debut this week against Denmark,” Keown wrote for the Daily Mail. “His perfo...
