Teddy Sheringham reckons ex-skipper Roy Keane would be the perfect man to go into the dressing-room and deliver some home truths to the players in his no-nonsense, uncompromising style
Roy Keane has been tipped to return to Manchester United
Roy Keane has been tipped to return to Manchester United
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Teddy Sheringham reckons Manchester United should bring Roy Keane back to the club to jolt the under-performing squad out of their current crisis.
United have slumped to 14th in the Premier League and must win the Europa League – the only trophy they have left to play for – to ensure European football at Old Trafford next season.
Former United striker Sheringham reckons ex-skipper Keane would be the perfect man to go into the dressing-room and deliver some home truths to the players in his no-nonsense, uncompromising style. It comes after Mikael Silvestre, the former Red Devils star, also claimed Keane should return to Old Trafford.
Asked for the one player who could sort out the current United squad, Sheringham told Prime Casino: “ Roy Keane, without a doubt. There's no leaders at the football club. You need leaders at top football clubs.
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“You know, your John Terrys, your Tony Adams, your Roy Keanes, players that lead by example and make sure other people are doing their jobs. No-one's doing that at Manchester United. So, get Roy Keane in there to ruffle a few feathers, make sure that they all understand what they should be doing and do it.
“Roy’s been out of work for a little while now. I wouldn't be averse to having him back at the football club, but I think there's only one role for Roy and he needs to be the leader. If they're thinking about changing Amorim, for me, putting someone back in charge, it would be a leadership coup to do that and get Roy in.
“There might be fireworks at certain times, but it needs to be sorted out, doesn't it? Manchester United needs shaping up there. I don't know whether he's evolved in his time away, if he’s ready to go back into football or not. His ego would probably take him back in there as well.”
Sheringham, who won the Treble with United in 1999, also reckons Sir Alex Ferguson would have turned the current side around if he was still in charge.
Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Old Trafford
Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Old Trafford ( Image: PA)
“I think Fergie evolved over the time that he was at United,” said Sheringham. “From what I've been told, he was far more sedate in his manner by the time I got to United and had started to become more relaxed.
“Fergie was a cool customer compared to what he was at Aberdeen, so I think he would have adapted. He would understand the current situation and he would have worked out how to speak to certain players.
“I think there's still a time to speak to players in no uncertain terms, to ruffle a few feathers. But you have to make sure that if you’re digging out a player, you’re digging out the right ones.
“You need your players in the dressing room to understand what you want from everybody, not just from your leaders. Fergie would probably go for one of his leaders to send a message.
Keane captained United during his successful playing career
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“He might even tell him beforehand that 'I'm going to come for you in this meeting but it's not really directed at you, I'm directing it at you so that other players look and think 'Jesus, if he's having a go at him like that, how does he feel about me? I need to buck my ideas up”.
“That was the psychology side of the way Sir Alex went about things in his dressing rooms, and I think it's still needed, and it needs to be done at certain times. This United team definitely needs it.”
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