Martin Keown gives his response to Paul Scholes criticism

Martin Keown has responded to Paul Scholes, who suggested that the Arsenal icon is biased following his commentary on the Aston Villa versus Arsenal match at the weekend. The Gunners were unable to secure victory as Villa worked diligently and capitalised on the gaps they discovered in Arsenal’s system throughout the game.

Villa has proven to be one of the teams capable of frustrating Arsenal, ensuring that the Gunners left their stadium without a win. While Arsenal made clear efforts to win the match, it was not sufficient to secure all three points. Despite the outcome, Keown selected Martin Odegaard as his Man of the Match during his commentary.

Odegaard’s Performance

Odegaard displayed exceptional form and could have influenced the result for Arsenal, yet many observers would expect the accolade of Man of the Match to go to a player from the winning side. Scholes criticised Keown for this decision, prompting the former Arsenal defender to respond to the Manchester United legend.

Keown addressed the issue via Talk Sport, stating, “Look, people are going to say that I’ve got that Arsenal hat on, people know me, associate me with the successes at Arsenal, not necessarily the Villa fans. Paul Scholes probably wasn’t even born when I was playing for Aston Villa, so he doesn’t actually know I’ve got a foot in both camps… I’m trying to be balanced, and in a professional sense, I’m working hard to do that.”