'Arter-Keane row overstated' - O'Neill

After a voice note was leaked on WhatsApp, the row between Harry Arter and Roy Keane escalated as it went viral on social media. 

Despite the bold accusations and the level of detail given in the account, Republic of Ireland manager Martin O'Neill believes that the row has been blown way out of proportion. 

"Interestingly, I genuinely felt this, and do feel this at the moment, that it was a mountain out of a molehill. I do appreciate that some things can certainly escalate, and that was the case," O'Neill told 'Sky Sport's.

"It took place in the summertime but didn't surface really until we were playing a competitive game against Wales, and of course then, if you lose the game, it takes on a meaning of its own.

"It was interesting to contrast that with West Ham's 'fight', it was reported afterwards, I think they lost in the last minute to Wolves, a big debacle in the dressing room - I think fists were flying.

"Then suddenly they won the game against Everton, great result, it was how that fight actually bonded the players together.

"You can look at it in a number of different ways. It was chosen here to be going in the opposite direction, probably because we lost the game against Wales and didn't perform at all.