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Manchester United legend Roy Keane has launched an attack on the club's lack of improvement under Ruben Amorim.
Kane's pre-match rant came Against Liverpool at Anfield, where he previewed the match on Sky Sports.
Roy Keane brutally criticized United ahead of the Liverpool match
The Irishman expressed his deep frustration with United's alarming form, which has seen them lose four games in a row to Tottenham, Bournemouth, Wolverhampton and Newcastle, leaving them languishing in 14th place.
Speaking on Sky Sports (as quoted The sun), He said:
“If you look at the statistics, oh my God, they are very bad. Obviously the new coach has come in and there has been no response from the players which is very worrying.”
“They don't look like a great group. They don't have world-class players. They don't have a striker who can get them out of jail. The goalkeeper isn't great. The players have to be held accountable.”
“I just want a little bit of passion in their performance. It's disgraceful what they do week in, week out. You look at the evidence over the last month or two and even before that, and ask yourself: How can Manchester United come here to Anfield and get a result?
Manchester United players gave a strong performance against Liverpool
The players seemed to take Roy Keane's criticism to heart, and put in a spirited performance against the Reds.
Through aggressive and emotional play, Manchester United managed to come away with a point, although they could have taken the three points had Harry Maguire not missed a golden opportunity in stoppage time.
Lisandro Martinez opened the scoring with a thunderous shot into the roof of the net after a counterattack Defensive error by Trent Alexander-Arnold. However, Liverpool responded quickly as Cody Jacobo scored a stunning equalizer before Mohamed Salah made it 2-1 from the penalty spot after Matthijs de Ligt's handball.
United refused to back down, and in the 80th minute, Amad Diallo looked like a hero once again, calmly tapping in Alejandro Garnacho's precise cross to make it 2-2.
The Red Devils had a chance to steal victory in stoppage time when Joshua Zirkzee unselfishly set up Maguire, but the defender spoiled his effort as it went over the bar, much to Liverpool's relief.
Roy Keane: You can't pick and choose when to attend
After the match, and without being overly generous, Kane praised what he had seen from his former team. However, he criticized them for their inconsistency. Discuss performance on Sky SportsHe said:
“Manchester United showed up. They showed a bit of passion, a lot of quality and some fight. They did that at Manchester City recently as well.
“The argument in all this is that you can't just pick and choose when you want to come to a Manchester United match.”
“I don't think anyone was expecting them to score two goals today or come close to scoring at the end. But the key is that they have to back it up.”
