Arsenal took their winning run of the season to four games with a 2-1 victory over Fulham on Saturday (August 27). They had to dig deep to claim the win, but ensured that they retained their spot at the top of the table.
Alexander Mitrovic opened the scoring for the Cottagers just before the one-hour mark. Martin Odegaard equalized for the Gunners eight minutes later, while Gabriel Magalhaes grabbed the winner.
Mikel Arteta was spotted rejoicing at his team’s victory as they held on to the one-goal lead. However, Keys was not pleased with the way in which the Spaniard celebrated and claimed he was ‘irritating’.
The BeIN Sports reporter has since been the subject of criticism from Arsenal fans. But, he has only gone on to defend his statement, asserting that former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger would have been howled out of the stadium after earning a similar result. Keys said:
Let Arsenal celebrate, says Nigel de Jong
Keys’ statement was met with resistance from former former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong in the BeIN Sports studio. The Dutchman asserted that his colleague put too much weight on celebrations.
De Jong pointed out how the Gunners have not had much reason to celebrate in recent says. He went on to justify that the the London giants have every right to rejoice after winning each of their four matches so far. He said:
Arteta and Co. host Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium in their next Premier League match on Wednesday (August 31).
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