'Bad champions': Roy Keane issues brutal dig at Liverpool and sends warning to Arsenal | OneFootball

Last season’s Premier League champions are now 21 points behind current leaders Arsenal

Roy Keane has torn into Liverpool following their draw with Tottenham, labelling them as “bad champions”.

However, hopes of retaining their crown are almost mathematically over following Sunday’s draw at home to Spurs.

Keane, who won seven Premier League titles with Manchester United, has been left unimpressed with Liverpool this season and believes the drop off has been unacceptable.

"Considering they were league champions last year and I have said it before, Liverpool are bad champions,” Keane told Sky Sports.

"They've been bad champions, they were bad champions a few years ago.

"To be 21 points behind Arsenal, what a drop off that is. That is so bad.

"So I think there are issues going on. I think there are bigger issues, there are details you can fix obviously you are talking about players tucking in.

"But I think there is stuff going on, I don't think they are on the same page, there doesn't seem to be the same chemistry with the players.

"You're on about when you win big titles, sometimes the big challenge is the following year, can you back it up?"

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Arsenal require 16 points from their final seven games to be crowned Premier League champions for the first time in over 20 years after Manchester City slipped up against West Ham.

Though if the Gunners do go on to win the title, Keane has warned they must be competing at the top of the table once again next season.

“When I see these teams winning trophies and then disappear for ten to 15 years,” Keane added.

“I am thinking the same about Arsenal when Arsenal win the league this year, you do not want Arsenal to disappear for the next three, four five years.

“You’ve got to back it up, don’t be 20, 30 points behind the top team next year, you have got to compete, that is your challenge