Martin Keown criticizes Simon Jordan for double standards on Liverpool and Arsenal after pundit criticizes 'immature' gunners

Martin Keown accused Simon Jordan of double standards following Liverpool's 3-0 defeat to Atalanta at Anfield on Thursday night.

The Reds face an uphill task in Italy for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final next week as they try to keep their hopes of glory alive.

The result was a big surprise considering Liverpool They were the bookies' favorites to lift the trophy in Dublin next month.

Former Arsenal Defender Keown told talkSPORT the defeat is a sign that some players are affected by the excitement of the title race and the imminent departure of manager Jurgen Klopp.

Jordan disagreed with Keown's assumption and responded with a criticism of Arsenal's failure to beat Bayern Munich in Tuesday's Champions League clash.

“I'm not sure the emotion is getting the best of them,” Jordan told Keown in the talkSPORT studio. “I think it's an outside noise more than an inside noise.

“It's ironic given that Arsenal's performance on Tuesday was so emotionally charged that it ultimately cost them the chance to beat a team that isn't particularly good. Bayern Munich side.

“That's why emotion is part of football. “That’s how you channel it.”

Jordan was openly critical of Arsenal's failure to win the Premier League title last season after topping the table for most of the campaign.

The former owner of Crystal Palace He previously claimed the Gunners 'bottled' the title race. That finally saw Manchester City overcome Mikel Arteta's team before claiming their third successive crown.

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Aiming to draw comparisons between Arsenal's failed title challenge and a recent dip in Klopp's side's performance, Keown reminded Jordan of his words.

“So you're saying Liverpool have bottled it?” asked the former striker.

“No, I think they performed poorly,” Jordan responded.

“You'd say the same about Arsenal, though, wouldn't you?” Keown replied.

Jordan then explained why the two situations are different, before taking another dig on the north side of London.

“Liverpool haven't bottled anything because they are still in the competition they are in,” Jordan explained.

“I don't think Liverpool have saved anything at the moment. Arsenal clearly held it back last season because they were top of the league, but the way they lost the league was by losing games and drawing games in a series of games at the end of the season against teams that should never have gone down. points a.”

He continued: “Liverpool had a bad game, we will see if they recover. Arsenal held him back last year, (Liverpool) won't hold him back this year, they are my favorites to win the league.

“When you talk about emotion, the emotion that Arsenal showed was emotional immaturity in the way they handled the game against Bayern Munich, letting them go back to playing when they were in control.”