Manchester United were looking to get one over on Enzo Maresca's side but their preparations raised eyebrows
Manchester United players warm-up.
Manchester United players warm-up.(Image: Sky Sports)
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Manchester United icon Roy Keane has taken aim at their warm-up ahead of Sunday's derby against Manchester City.
The United defenders were seen standing in their shape, defending passes unchallenged in the lead up to the showdown with their bitter city rivals. Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez and Patrick Dorgu shuffled forward and backwards as they went through their paces.
Defenders up and down the football pyramid defend in a unit as part of the warm-up, heading high passes and low efforts into their feet. But the showing from United particularly irked Keane who was left bemused by the display.
He said: "I love these drills here, honestly it tickles me this. I'd like to think at his level they know where they are going to be moving. There's nobody challenging them, Haaland's not running off the back of them.
"These are experienced, all these drills are well and good. I know players have routines etc, but Haaland is not in the middle of them running off the back of them."
Michael Carrick was taking charge of his first Manchester derby since taking permanent charge of United. Enzo Maresca was in a similar boat as he looked to maintain their unbeaten start after the Italian replaced Pep Guardiola.
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