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Roy Keane has doubled down on his comments about Erling Haaland's general play not being good enough while discussing his post-match remarks with Jamie Carragher, Ian Wright and Gary Neville. 

Keane's scathing assessment of the Norwegian striker came after Manchester City were held to a goalless draw by their Premier League rivals, Arsenal, at the Etihad earlier this month.

Haaland endured a frustrating afternoon against the Gunners' thrifty defence which restricted him to few touches in the game and caused Keane to hit out in his post-match analysis. 

Keane felt that the performance at the Etihad was indicative of Haaland's overall quality in open play and demanded that his all-round game improve, despite being the Premier League's top goal scorer. 

Keane has doubled down on his comments during the latest episode of Stick to Football - brought to you by Sky Bet - claiming the striker's 'general play is nowhere near good enough'. 

Carragher, Wright and Neville all discussed Keane's comments on the show - with the majority of them agreeing with the sentiment of the Irishman's remarks but taking issue with the League Two reference.

Speaking about his post-match comments, Keane said: 'I don't know what the big deal is, I give Erling Haaland praise every week, I give Manchester City praise, and I think he's an amazing striker. But his general play is that of a League Two player. And I'm glad you are not agreeing with me, I don't expect people to agree with me.

'His general play, week in, week out is nowhere near good enough. As a goal scorer and a striker, the best – and I said that. His link-up play, the way he lays the ball off, sometimes the options he gives his teammates or the options he doesn't give them – as a striker and a goal scorer the best in the world, but his other play is that of a League Two player.

'The game against Arsenal was tough because they did well to contain the whole game, but in general, I don't think what I said was a big deal. He's a young player and he will improve, and I guarantee you that Pep Guardiola sits with his staff on everything and say that he needs to do more, specifically when he's not getting of chances or loads of goals.'

Wright agreed with the majority of Keane's comments about Haaland but said he was wrong for calling the Norwegian striker a League Two player. He also said Haaland should be afforded more time as he's 'only young and still learning the game'. 

Wright said: 'Roy Keane's critique of Erling Haaland is pretty on point. The only thing that I have an issue with is mentioning the League Two player because that's what everyone remembers as it's all about clicks.

'When you look at him scoring, he's clocking that level in respect of when the players around him have time, they can play it through to him and he goes on to score.