Richard Keys was speaking following Arsenal's Champions League exit at the hands of PSG
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Richard Keys has branded Mikel Arteta “delusional” after the comments he made about Arsenal following their Champions League exit. The Gunners’ hopes of silverware, and bid to win the Champions League for the first time, ended following their 3-1 aggregate defeat to Paris St Germain on Wednesday night.
After a frantic start, the Parisians took total control of the tie when Fabian Ruiz's strike gave the hosts a 2-0 lead on aggregate. Achraf Hakimi then added a second just after the hour mark before Bukayo Saka reduced the arrears 14 minutes from time.
A clearly emotional Arteta then claimed after the game Arsenal have been the best team in the Champions League this season and did not deserve to lose their semi-final.
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But reacting to the comments made by the former Everton captain, Keys claimed Arsenal haven’t been good enough this season and that is why they aren’t in the final.
Taking to X, the former Sky Sports presenter said: “One of Arteta’s many problems is he’s delusional. Arsenal haven’t been good enough all season.
“They won’t be again until he accepts that. They had spells in both games v Paris but that’s not enough. The best teams are in the final.”
Speaking to TNT Sports, Arteta claimed: “I don’t think there has been a better team in the competition so far from what I have seen, but we are out.”
Liverpool welcome Arsenal to Anfield on Sunday, and Arteta said that his players were in tears after being beaten at the Parc des Princes.
He said: “Today I see how much my players wanted it because they were in tears.
“We deserved much more. When you analyse both games, the MVP (Most Valuable Player), has been their goalkeeper.
“The Champions League is decided in the boxes, and it’s won them the game. The result should have been very different. It gives me so much pride, but at the same time I’m so upset and so annoyed that we didn’t manage to do it.”