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Arsenal should be glad they managed a point at Anfield against Liverpool… despite going 2-0 up.

That is according to Manchester United legend Roy Keane, who claims the Gunners should be “delighted” as they didn’t crumble under the stadium’s “energy”.

Keane told Sky Sports: “I don’t like saying it too much, I’m for Manchester United.

“There’s something bizarre when you’re defending and last 15-20 minutes, you’re hanging in there and Liverpool are playing to the Kop.

“It’s extremely difficult, the energy of the stadium. The history of the club. It’s very difficult.

“I think Arsenal should be delighted with a point. [Manchester] City are back in control, but it’s a great point.

“They were 2-0 up and comfortable, but you have to be grateful for what you get out of the place.”

Mikel Arteta was disappointed Arsenal let a two-goal lead go at Anfield to draw 2-2 with Liverpool.

He told Sky Sports: “Wow. Very intense game. The game was under control but after that we conceded a really sloppy goal and the game shifted momentum.

“We started well in the first few minutes [of the second half] but then lost control. It became a very transitional game, very chaotic. Liverpool could score three or four. It is true we could have scored two or three so maybe at the end the score is fair.”

Arteta insisted his team could have won if they matched their first half performance. He continued: “We could have taken three points.

“We should do that [play like the first half] for another 15 minutes and then the game would have taken a very different trajectory. We didn’t. We have to take the point.”

Ben White was spotted laughing at Mo Salah following his penalty miss at Anfield on Sunday.

The Liverpool forward, 30, had already scored in the first half to bring the hosts back into the game after Arsenal had raced into a 2-0 lead with just 28 minutes on the clock.

And Jurgen Klopp’s men were given a huge opportunity to draw level nine minutes into the second half when Diogo Jota was fouled by Rob Holding and referee Paul Tierney pointed to the spot.

Salah took responsibility as he stepped up to try and avenge his penalty miss against Bournemouth last month.

But he failed to hit the target yet again as he rolled his spot kick wide of Aaron Ramsdale’s right post.

The former Brighton centre-back, 25, could be seen laughing in the background as the Egyptian pulled his shirt over his head in frustration.

Arsenal’s interest in Brahim Diaz has been confirmed by reports in Italy.

The Spanish playmaker has been on loan for three seasons at Milan from his parent club Real Madrid.

And Italian journalist Carlo Pellegatti has claimed although the Rossonneri want to keep him, they could be blown out the water if Arsenal bid for him.

“The Milan management would like to keep Brahim Diaz, they would like to start a negotiation as if he were a new signing, forgetting the option to buy and buy-back,” Pellegatti told Calciomercato.it.

“Milan start at 16 million, but there is another variable: it seems that Arteta, the current Arsenal manager, likes the player a lot. The Gunners could offer 30 million. In this case the negotiation would become complicated. There are many variables, but Milan would like to keep him.”

Moises Caicedo is reportedly still set to leave Brighton, despite penning a new contract.

The midfielder was the subject of two rejected bids from Arsenal in January and the player wanted the transfer.

Fabrizio Romano reports that Caicedo could be on the move this summer and Arsenal see bringing him in as a possibility.

Man City rookie Kian Breckin is on the hitlist of a host of Premier League clubs.

The 19-year-old midfielder is the son of former Nottingham Forest centre-back Ian.

The likes of Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Southampton have all watched the midfielder in action.

Breckin has played 21 times in the Premier League 2 for City’s U21s this season.

He has an impressive return from midfield, scoring seven goals and providing four assists this term.