Martin Keown
Martin Keown was reflecting on his experiences and the competitive era between Arsenal and Manchester United while discussing former teammates and the Roy Keane vs. Patrick Vieira debate.
Martin Keown said “It was like a ladder to the goal. You’d have to go into Patrick and they talk about Roy Keane, I’d put him ahead of Roy Keane. That’s a massive debate and people can say what they want.”
Martin Keown* was elaborating on the talents and contributions of his Arsenal teammates from the late 1990s and early 2000s, highlighting how they shaped the team’s success.
Martin Keown said “Listen, this guy had everything. People used to look at him in the tunnel and that 97/98 group were pioneers for how we were going to play. We had lots of battles to keep Patrick there. You had Patrick in midfield and Dennis Bergkamp, then you brought in Pires – what a talent. Ray Parlour was granite and interweaving in all these teams. Then Sol Campbell came and worked with me and Tony [Adams]. On the left-hand side we had Marc Overmars and you didn’t see him travel. Sorry Gary! I’m not on your podcast and I won’t be either, it’s too Man United driven sorry! He did them a favour when he left – Marc Overmars – because he was incredible. A great lad off the pitch as well.”
