Manchester United hero Roy Keane stuck the boot into the Red Devils after they were thrashed 4-0 by Liverpool in the Premier League on Tuesday night. Keane was angry at what he saw from the United players following another dismal performance, with Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard being singled out by the former midfielder.
“Lingard coming on to try and save Man Utd,” mused Keane. “Lingard should have left two years ago – he’s not good enough. Rashford up front, he played like a child.” Rashford was recalled to the United starting line-up after dropping to the bench for the Red Devils’ 3-2 victory over Norwich on Saturday. But the England forward failed to have the impact he would have wanted as he and his team-mates offered little in attack.
Lingard, meanwhile, came on for Paul Pogba after 10 minutes, with the 13-time Premier League champions already 1-0 down. But he wasn’t the answer to his side’s problems.
United were woeful against Jurgen Klopp’s side as they were played off the pitch from start to finish. Liverpool took just five minutes to go in front as Luis Diaz swept home Mohamed Salah’s cross after the Red Devils’ defence had been cut wide open. And the hosts doubled their advantage midway through the opening period as Salah finished well after Sadio Mane had played a delicious ball into the area.
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“We are hearing the same stuff all the time – we need to be together as a team, we need to do better. But we’re not seeing it. There is no doubt that they are talented players – but they are not a team.
“When they fancy it, they turn up. But when they are under pressure and under the cosh, they don’t have that team spirit that you need. This Manchester United team is short on talent anyway – I don’t think that they are as talented as they think. So they have to back it up with that spirit.”
Liverpool’s victory means they have now leapfrogged Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Klopp’s team were 14 points adrift of the Citizens earlier this year. But following a fine run of form, they now have every chance of lifting the top-flight trophy for the second time in three seasons.
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