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Ian Wright and Roy Keane is one of soccer punditry's most loved bromances, and part of the reason behind that is the regular bickering that usually comes hand in hand with a special friendship.
And the pair were at it again in the latest episode of The Overlap's Stick to Football podcast, as they debated Arsenal's performance against Liverpool before the international break.
Last season's top two met at Anfield a fortnight ago, and Liverpool came out on top through Dominik Szoboszlai's stunning late free-kick.
Despite the stunning nature of Szoboszlai's winner, much of the focus after the game was on the manner of Arsenal's performance, with many criticizing the Gunners for a perceived lack of ambition to win the game.
The game was discussed on Stick to Football, with Neville kicking off the conversation by asking Wright how frustrating the Gunners' display was at Anfield.
Wright disagreed, and the following conversation ensued, with Keane not shying away from giving his opinion on the game...
Wright: "Well to be honest. You know what we hung in there I thought that."
Neville: "No, no, no, hung in there?"
Wright: "We're away to Liverpool, they're scoring in every game and we stayed in the game for a bit."
Keane: "Bournemouth scored two there, Newcastle scored two with 10 men, Crystal Palace scored two."
Wright: "That's Bournemouth. So what? We went there and played in a different way. It didn't work out, we maybe made our substitutes 10 minutes too late and he (Szoboszlai) scored a great goal."
Keane: "Just be critical of Arsenal for once in your life. Are you still getting paid off by them. Are you still on the wage bill, are you still getting wages off them?"
Wright: "No. I'm not going to be critical of them. If Szoboszlai doesn't score a great goal it's 0-0, it's a point, and I would take that."
Keane: "Are you taking wages off Arsenal? We criticise United every week."
Wright: "Yeah, because you can criticise them every week, they're f------ s---! Jesus!"
Liverpool's victory over Arsenal ensured the team went into the international break as the only side with a 100 per cent record in the Premier League.
Arne Slot's men will continue their quest for top-flight glory on Sunday as they go to newly promoted Burnley, when Alexander Isak could make his debut for his new club.
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