Rio Ferdinand and Martin Keown clashed over just how far Arsenal have come while covering the Gunners humbling defeat at the hands of Manchester City on Wednesday night.
Mikel Arteta's side made the trip to the Etihad knowing that only a win would do for their title hopes, but fell drastically short of the standard required. A Kevin De Bruyne brace either side of a John Stones header put the hosts firmly in the driving seat, before Erling Haaland put the result beyond any doubt after Rob Holding netted a consolation goal for the Gunners.
Heading into the game, the pre-match discourse centred around the theory that whoever went on to win this game, would go on to lift the league title at the back end of May. Regardless, Keown claimed Arteta had already restored Arsenal's winning reputation, something Ferdinand didn't exactly agree with.
