Martin Keown predicts Arsenal may win the Premier League due to the ‘momentum’ of their penalty shootout victory in opposition to Porto… however Rio Ferdinand warns the Gunners legend ‘let’s not go there’ TERMAN WEBSITE

Martin Keown believes Arsenal’s penalty shootout victory in opposition to Porto within the Champions League may spurn them onto lifting the Premier League this season, however was warned by Rio Ferdinand over making such claims.

The Gunners ended their agonising 14-year wait to make it to the Champions League quarter-finals as David Raya made to sensible spot-kick saves to win the shootout 4-2.

A final-eight tie in opposition to certainly one of Europe’s greatest groups now awaits Mikel Arteta’s sided and Arsenal legend Keown believes the momentum may carry them by to the English top-flight title.

Arsenal presently sit prime of the Premier League standings heading into the upcoming worldwide break, tied on 64 factors with Liverpool and simply one-point forward of reigning champions Metropolis.

Talking on TNT Sports activities, Keown raved over Arsenal’s European success and labelled his former aspect as ‘potential winners’ within the race for the Premier League.   

Martin Keown believes Arsenal’s penalty shootout victory in opposition to Porto within the Champions League may spurn them onto the Premier League title

Arsenal are by to the Champions League quarter-finals after David Raya made two saves within the penalty shootout

Keown said that Champions League momentum could lead on Arsenal to Premier League title

‘What it what it means is momentum. And it implies that the Arsenal now can go into that man metropolis going filled with confidence. , it is the lions den, we all know what they’ve achieved six trophies is it final 12 months, Man Metropolis is the final word group,’ he stated.

‘However they go, they’re now actually assured in good type. I feel it might have been a little bit of a downer, in the event that they’d have misplaced this tonight after which gone into the town sport as a result of they’re out the FA Cup. 

‘However now this simply retains it ticking alongside superbly. The gamers they develop from it, there’s numerous confidence now. 

‘And it is a actually large evening the place they’ll really feel like they’ll be doubtlessly be winners, you realize, as a result of that is the that is the factor now could be go to the following stage.

Ferdinand rapidly dispelled Keown’s audacious assertion as he hit again: ‘Let’s not go there Martin, it is too early.’

Keown doubled-down on his prediction by persevering with: ‘You wish to win one thing I am placing on the market, they wish to win one thing.’

Refusing to entertain the dialogue of Arsenal’s Premier League credentials any additional, Ferdinand as a substitute centered on the night’s occasions on the Emirates. 

‘After all you wish to win however I feel the larger factor in the present day, they confirmed a spirit. They by no means regarded in full management,’ he stated. 

Man United legend Rio Ferdinand warned Keown about making claims about Arsenal’s Premier League probabilities

‘I feel lots of people anticipated that walked into this stadium and like me, like us, we anticipated Arsenal to manage the the tempo of this sport, be aggressive and on the entrance foot. 

‘However you realise really at this stage there are groups who can come and go toe to toe and have the boldness to do this. However I feel the spirit is the overriding issue that I see right here. 

‘The scenes after, the followers, the gamers the connection to the followers, now that creates a robust bond that I can really feel in his place now. 

‘That may maintain him in good stead within the final stage of this competitors and the run-in of the Premier League,’ he added.