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Erling Haaland has revealed his bizarre diet that has defenders terrified of facing him this season for Manchester City. The Premier League champions splashed out for the 22-year-old in the summer transfer window from Borussia Dortmund. And it has proved to be quite the purchase after a frightening start to life in England.

Graeme Souness claims he nearly crashed his car after listening to Martin Keown's comments about his former Liverpool side.

Outspoken pundit Simon Jordan has admitted he hopes Rangers can see off Celtic and lift the Scottish Cup.

Bullish Simon Jordan stuck the boot into Rangers over their winless record against Celtic this season - before Martin Keown pulled out the European stats to defend Philippe Clement's men.

Bukayo Saka's last-gasp Arsenal penalty snub has left studio pundits gobsmacked.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has slammed VAR after they failed to overturn Manchester United's penalty against Nottingham Forest.

Luke Shaw ought to play in the heart of defence once more for Manchester United to try and nullify the threat Manchester City's Erling Haaland poses.

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany can continue utilising inverted full-backs against former club Manchester City in their FA Cup quarter-final tie says Arsenal icon Martin Keown.

It was a day to forget for Arsenal as Mikel Arteta's league leaders walked straight into an Everton storm and suffered a shock 1-0 defeat.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola joked he was fuming with his new megastar Erling Haaland after he only netted once against Southampton on Saturday. Ahead of Saturday, Haaland had netted a hat-trick in his previous three Premier League home games - but he only notched once against the Saints.

Former Arsenal centre-back Martin Keown has reacted angrily to Rio Ferdinand’s revelations about Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson's previous team talks.

Arsenal and Tottenham fans cringing alike with their bickering in the gantry. It comes after the Gunners laid down a marker in the north London derby, swatting aside Spurs with relative ease at the Emirates on Saturday.

One of the many fascinating sub-plots of Sunday's Manchester derby will be the battle between Erling Haaland and Lisandro Martinez.

READ MORE: Gazza's pal drove 7 hours to get mug as he couldn't sleep knowing it 'lost its mates'However, there was one battering ram centre forward who, according to opponents, made his fellow tough guys look like pussycats with his violent, menacing and bloody antics. Billy Whitehurst was football's hard man amongst hard men.The 'specialist' role of the tough-tackling, elbow-throwing, even eye-gouging nutcase has given way to technically-polished, luxury ball players across the park in the modern game.You could even argue the genuine football hard man is in danger of becoming a relic, confined to history.But Whitehurst still haunts the minds of those he tortured, both on and off the pitch.Here, Daily Star Sport has taken an in-depth look at his career.Jones, now a Hollywood movie star, was once asked what it was like being the hardest man in football, but the one-time leader of Wimbledon's notorious Crazy Gang pointed to Whitehurst, saying: "You better ask him!"Arsenal legend Martin Keown also recalled: "Playing against Whitehurst was as tough as it gets, and it stood me in good stead for the future - facing forwards like John Fashanu was easy by comparison."However, Whitehurst isn't fondly remembered by everyone he came up against.

Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva has left football fans baffled after uploading a snap alongside his fellow ‘Invincibles’ and Geoff Shreeves.The legendary Arsenal and Brazil defensive-midfielder was joined by Sol Campbell, Martin Keown and Patrick Vieira, along with former manager Arsene Wenger and ex-Gunners co-owner David Dein in a photo uploaded to his Instagram. The six all played a part in the club’s famous unbeaten Premier League season in 2003/04.Somewhat out of place and joining them was Sky Sports reporter Shreeves.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown is fondly remembered for his no-nonsense approach to football, though his wife was not always a fan of his actions on the pitch. The pundit, who turns 56 on Sunday, was on the receiving end of a stern telling-off from his partner after his iconic coming together with Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2003.

Tottenham Hotspur star Jamie O'Hara has slammed Arsenal for handing Eddie Nketiah the club's iconic number 14 shirt.Nketiah follows the likes of Thierry Henry, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Martin Keown in wearing the shirt. The striker signed a new long-term contract with the Gunners on Saturday, with his deal having been set to expire this summer.His new contract will keep him at the Emirates Stadium until at least 2027, though the Gunners are still expected to bring in a new forward this summer. Nketiah mainly served as the back-up to Alexandre Lacazette last term, scoring 10 goals in all competitions.Though he will once again likely take a backseat to whoever the Gunners bring in, Nketiah was still handed one of the club's most iconic numbers.

Arsenal legend Keown hit the headlines earlier this week after claiming he wouldn't have any Tottenham players in his combined XI, a comment which came back to bite him after the 3-0 victory for Antonio Conte's side on Thursday (May 12).The former defender was asked by talkSPORT host Jim White if he regretted it, to which he replied: "That was me standing up for an Arsenal team going into full cry, into battle at White Hart Lane. Let’s get it on and I’m backing my players."I think everyone knows the quality of Son [Heung-min] and [Harry] Kane and [Dejan] Kulusevski. I wouldn’t have all three of them.

Manchester United's missed penalty.The former Liverpool midfielder blasted the Arsenal goalkeeper for his reaction to Bruno Fernandes hitting the post during Saturday's game. After the Portugal international hit the woodwork, squandering his side’s chances of going level against Arsenal, the England goalkeeper was seen jumping about wildly in celebration in front of his rival.It proved a pivotal moment as the Gunners went on to win the game 3-1.And Murphy, 45, raged on TalkSport that Ramsdale let emotions get the better of him.

Jesminder "Jess" Bhamr scored that free-kick for Hounslow Harriers in 2002 hit Bend It Like Beckham. Crazy though it may seem, it's 20 years to the day since Jess stuck it in top bins for the Harriers to win their huge championship match and book her place at Santa Clara University in California.

Arsenal legend Martin Keown believes Tottenham Hotspur are still best placed to finish in the top four.Antonio Conte’s side host West Ham United in what could be a crucial fixture for their top four hopes. Victory over David Moyes’ side will see them leapfrog the Hammers and Manchester United heading into the international break, while also moving within three points of Mikel Arteta’s side. The Gunners opened a four-point gap over fifth placed Manchester United, courtesy of their vital 1-0 away victory over Aston Villa.