Roy Keane criticises Man United for their performance during their recently match against Leicester City in the FA Cup and claims that United “got out of jail” after a poor first half. The Man United’s former star player talked about team’s dull display at Old Trafford on Friday night, and called it “shocking” and far from their best. Even though Man United won the match by 2-1, Keane still insisted that Maguire’s header, which led Man United towards the victory, should have been ruled out for offside. His brutal assessment highlighted United’s issues, noting that their lackluster display could easily have cost them the match but for some late good fortune.
Keane Blasts Man United’s Lackluster Performance
In an interview with ITV Sport during the first half he stated that “It’s shocking, really, really poor. you start looking at this United team for all the stats… No shots on target, two shots on target against Crystal Palace (a 2-0 home loss). They’re boring now. You feel like you should go into the Man Utd dressing room and remind them what the game is about – the goal is that end, you have to put the ball in the back of the net. It’s as if they’re not even aware of it. Leicester haven’t been that great but they’ve been a bit sharper and they deserve to be in front. Nowhere near good enough. There’s no energy, there’s no energy in the stadium.” And after the match ended Keane added that “The linesman has to see it [Maguire being offside]. United got out of jail tonight. The performance itself was nowhere near good enough.
Man United Scrape Through As Critics Slam Underwhelming FA Cup Display
After struggling for a long time against relegation-fighting Leicester City, Man United squeaked into the FA Cup fifth round, their title defense still alive. Roy Keane was not alone in his criticism, with United head coach Ruben Amorim also admitting his team underperformed and that their winner in the dying minutes should have been disallowed. With the latest FA Cup matches concluding this weekend, United now await to see who their next opponent in the competition is.
