Despite being an Arsenal legend, former defender Martin Keown has admitted he loves rival midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
Hojbjerg, 27, joined Spurs in 2020 following a £15m move from Southampton and although his previous performances have gone relatively unnoticed, in recent months the Denmark international has grown to become one of the Antonio Conte’s most important players.
Often lined up alongside Rodrigo Bentancur and Oliver Skipp, Hojbjerg’s industrious style of play sees him act as the glue that allows Lilywhite’s defense to transition seamlessly into attack.
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Speaking about the 27-year-old and revealing his envy when it comes to which north London club the former Bayern Munich academy graduate plays for, Keown, who spoke on BBC’s MOTD, was quoted by The Boot Room as saying: “It’s all out there on social media, he’s a player I wanted at Arsenal because I like his style, I like what he brings.
“He is part of a very hard-working team. When you’re watching the Spurs, it’s not a fantastic watch and they get results, but he’s a very big part of what they do, that hard work on that team.
“You can see that his game is now back to the level it was when he was young in that Bayern Munich team.”
Since joining Conte’s Londoners, Hojbjerg, who has three years remaining on his contract, has made 117 appearances, in all competitions, directly contributing to 20 goals along the way.
Arsenal fans, do you agree with Keown? – Would you like Hojbjerg to be part of Mikel Arteta’s squad? – Let us know in the comments.
