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Josh O'Brien

Martin Keown slams Rob Holding for what he allowed Erling Haaland to do in Arsenal battering

Arsenal legend Martin Keown issued a scathing review of Rob Holding's performance during the humiliating 4-1 defeat by Manchester City on Wednesday night.

The Gunners arrived at the Etihad knowing anything less than a win would spell trouble for their title hopes, yet were outclassed by their hosts from the first whistle. It took just six minutes for City to open the scoring, with Kevin De Bruyne guiding a pinpoint strike into the bottom corner of Aaron Ramsdale's net.

In the build-up to that goal, Holding tried desperately to pinch the ball off of Erling Haaland's boot, but failed miserably and allowed the City superstar to bring the ball down, turn and start an attack while the Gunners centre-back was now out of position.

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