Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane pulled no punches towards former side Manchester United after the Red Devils’ disappointing Premier League draw against West Ham.
The Red Devils are now eighth in the Premier League table, while the Hammers are 18th after the two sides shared the points at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.
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Ruben Amorim’s men appeared on course to make it back-to-back wins after Diogo Dalot slammed home the opener for Manchester United against West Ham.
Following on from Diogo Dalot’s second-half strike, the Hammers fought back and managed to pull themselves level with an all-important equaliser at Old Trafford.
Soungoutou Magassa scored for West Ham against United in the 83rd minute and ensured that the Premier League strugglers secured a hard-fought point.
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Man Utd legend Roy Keane tears into the Red Devils’ defence after their recent Premier League matches
Manchester United missed the opportunity to climb to fifth place in the Premier League and move level on points with fourth-place Chelsea after Thursday’s result.
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The Red Devils have seen their form take a hit, with United losing 1-0 to 10-man Everton before bouncing back with a 2-1 comeback win against Crystal Palace.
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Speaking on Sky Sports, Roy Keane claimed that United’s defence has shown their true colours after calling them a “pub team” for their showing against Crystal Palace.
“The last three or four games, that sums them up,” he said.
“Not quite doing enough. Where is the frustration with the group of players?
“I’ve watched the games closely. The lack of quality and intensity. They got two goals against Palace, but they defended like a pub team.”
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Roy Keane drops a major warning for Ruben Amorim and the Manchester United players after the West Ham match
Keane was baffled at how United squandered the opportunity to climb the Premier League table and insisted that the Red Devils would not have deserved to be fifth.
The 54-year-old United legend added that the Red Devils are about to face “one of the worst teams” in Wolves and there could be a “twist” lying in the waiting.
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“We had good moments and we lost a little bit of control after the goal. We should have closed the game when we scored the first one.”
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“Tonight, you give United praise before the game and can go fifth,” Keane continued.
“This team is not ready to go fifth, fifth in the league! They’ve got Wolves next; they are one of the worst teams I’ve ever seen in the Premier League. Let’s see.
“I don’t get how the players or [the] manager don’t sense it. That there could be a twist. They have to do better than that.”
United will now travel to the Molineux on Monday evening and will face 20th-place Wolves in their Premier League clash, with kick-off slated for 8pm UK time.
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