‘Hugely disappointing’: Keown bemoans Arsenal’s performance against Bayern

Former Arsenal defender, Martin Keown has labeled the Gunners performance against Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final second leg clash as disappointing.

Arsenal fell to 1-0 defeat with Joshua Kimmich’s goal enough to help Bayern win 3-2 on aggregate.

TNT Sports expert Keown after the match insisted that Arsenal’s performance was disappointing and flat.

He said: “It was hugely disappointing.”
“They were quite flat within the game and there was no real urgency in those closing stages. It just feels like they didn’t really lay a glove on them in the second leg.

“It was there for whoever wanted it and I think Bayern then came out with that extra resolve, more direct, and they posed much more of a threat than Arsenal did.”

Keown added that Bayern’s experience at this stage of the Champions League helped them over the line.

“Arsenal just lack that experience in those moments,” he said.

“They have come up short again when it really matters, and that’s why it hurts so much.

“I think the cautiousness of the game really helped Bayern to sort of say ‘OK, let’s change gear’ in the second half, and Arsenal never really did that.

“They contained Arsenal. It was just such a flat performance, even at the end.”

Arsenal will now shift focus to the Premier League. The London club are currently placed second on the log, two points behind league leaders, Manchester City.