Pete Schmeichel is ‘deranged’ in his assessment of Arsenal – he hasn’t got a clue what he’s talking about.That’s the view of Gunners legend Martin Keown, who has come to Mikel Arteta’s defence after his style of play was branded as ‘ugly’ following his side’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.Arsenal failed to create any clear-cut chances of note in their loss at LiverpoolAFPArsenal had their 100 per cent winning start to the season ended by the Reds at Anfield before the international break in a game that lacked any real attacking threat.Dominik Szoboszlai‘s late free-kick proved to be the difference as the champions made it three wins on the bounce to leapfrog above their title rivals at the top of the table.Many were predicting Arsenal to cause Liverpool problems, having hit Leeds for five in their previous outing, while Arne Slot’s men had conceded four goals from their opening two fixtures.But Arteta instead opted for a more cautious approach, starting Gabriel Martinelli over new signing Eberechi Eze for the winger’s defensive contributions, with Mikel Merino replacing skipper Martin Odegaard in the line-up.And while Arsenal never looked in danger throughout the match as they kept Liverpool at bay, Manchester United icon Schmeichel hated what he saw from the visitors.What did Peter Schmeichel say about Mikel Arteta and Arsenal?Ripping into Arsenal after their loss in Merseyside, the Viaplay pundit said: “I have never in my life, ever, wanted a team to win a game of football more than Liverpool today.“Arsenal bring an ugly brand of football to our game. Arteta… let your team play football! Let them loose, let them be free!“I am absolutely convinced that if Arteta does this, they will win more games.”While the 61-year-old remarked during half-time: “I don’t want to insult Arsenal but their brand of football is so annoying to watch. “It’s designed to exploit opponents while watching for set pieces.”Arteta has faced criticism from fans and pundits for not starting Eze at AnfieldGettyEmmaneul Petit, who won the Premier League and FA Cup at Arsenal in 1998 alongside Keown, conceded to talkSPORT that his former employers have become ‘boring’ to watch.And while Keown agreed with Petit in wanting Arsenal to showcase their creative talent more, he refused to acknowledge Schmeichel’s claim that they are anti-football.What did Martin Keown say about Peter Schmeichel?Speaking on the White and Jordan show, he remarked: “We want more. Arsenal I feel now are at the stage where it’s a mentality change.“They need to change gear, they’ve really got to go after it. You’ve got to have the eye of the tiger to really go and win these games.“Looking back, I hope we don’t regret it, but it’s too early in the season to write Arsenal off.“I don’t know if it’s been calm in the media, I’ve listened to some people, sometimes these ex-players like Peter Schmeichel has said that Arsenal bring something ‘ugly’ to the Premier League.Keown has conceded he wants to see more from Arsenal – but baulked at the suggestion they possess an ‘ugly’ style of playtalkSPORT“I think that’s deranged, what’s he talking about.”Keown added: “Was it ugly when they changed the back-pass rule in 1992 because it was him [Schmeichel] that was one of the advocates of that?“Everyone kept passing it back to him, that was ugly as well. But look, Arsenal are a long way down the line to being successful.“We can compare clubs, Arsenal and Manchester United, maybe I’m rising to the bait…“But I think Arsenal look good right now, it’s not lucky Arsenal anymore, by the way, with all these injuries.“That will clear up and they’ve now got a squad to go the distance, but Liverpool are still ahead.”Arsenal and Liverpool both struggled in the final third in what was a scrappy affair in MerseysideUltimately though, Keown wants to see more fluidity in the final third – akin to Arsenal’s free-flowing style from the 2022/23 campaign.He stated: “It has fallen away a little bit, and they can get back to it, but it’s about the team taking ownership, playing with more freedom.“The handbrake has to come off, they don’t play quick enough, they look at a pass and turn their back on it, and they need now to punch the ball through the team, let go and make it happen.“It’s in their grasp, but it’s still a work in progress.”Arsenal will be looking to return to winning ways against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates on Saturday – live on talkSPORT.It’s a match that will see Ange Postecoglou return to north London having been appointed at the City Ground – three months after being sacked by Tottenham Hotspur.