Roy Keane working as a pundit
Roy Keane has laid into Arsenal
Roy Keane believes Arsenal's cannot win the Premier League next season even if they sign a new striker, with the Manchester United legend questioning their "mentality".
Arsenal last won the league back in 2004 and have finished runner-up behind Manchester City for the past two seasons. They currently sit second again this season, but are now 15 points behind league leaders Liverpool after they drew 1-1 with Manchester United on Sunday.
And when asked if he thought Arsenal could win the title next season, Keane told Sky Sports : "No. Why would I? What makes you think the manager can do it? They've got close over the last few years, but City will be strong next year and I'm sure Liverpool will be too.
"Where is the evidence to think they can do it? Getting a striker in would help, have they got the right mentality? Has the manager? You see a different side to them when they're losing every week, but they get all agitated when they're losing.
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"I don't think getting a striker in who'll score 20 goals a season will necessarily be the difference. Will City and Liverpool just stand still? They're going to look to improve, Pep will bounce back and I think Liverpool will be stronger next season.
"We don't know where Chelsea are, but what's the evidence or this group of players that they can do it? It's alright challenging, but it should be about winning titles. Liverpool will be looking at that and not thinking they're going to be put under pressure, they'll be thinking Arsenal have almost given up the title chase.
"There's that striking issue, of course, but I still thought there would be that mentality of getting the job done. If anything, it was the opposite. There would've been frustration from the last few years they didn't get over the line, or get a cup or whatever it might be.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta
Keane believes Arsenal will not challenge for the Premier League title next season
"Then you saw the injuries, and the manager looks frustrated there. The title's gone but he'd still want his club to show a good mentality and try to put pressure on Liverpool. Over the last two or three games, that's gone now.
"They've lost that momentum, what we saw here today was nowhere near good enough. On the one hand, you want to give them credit for the last few years but the next step is the hardest step."
And Gunners boss Mikel Arteta was left incredibly frustrated after their draw with United, storming out of his post-match interview when Sky reporter Patrick Davison attempted to ask him about Arsenal falling 15 points behind Liverpool in this season's title race.
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