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‘I don’t believe he is the man to get them winning league titles’: Roy Keane on Michael Carrick after Manchester United beat Arsenal | Football News

‘I don’t believe he is the man to get them winning league titles’: Roy Keane on Michael Carrick after Manchester United beat Arsenal | Football News

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Manchester United’s interim manager Michael Carrick pulled off two wins over the top two teams in the league, defeating leaders arsenal 3-2 on Sunday, following up with their 2-0 win vs Manchester City last week. But according to former United player Roy Keane, he is still not convincing enough to bag the United job on a permanent basis. “Two great performances but anyone can win two games. If United win every game until the end of the season, I still wouldn’t be giving him the job. I still would not be convinced he’s the man for the job. Absolutely not,” Keane said on Sky Sports. “They need a bigger and better manager. The size of the club and the challenges they face over the next few years, you want a manager you feel can get them winning league titles. Are we going to sit here and believe Michael Carrick can get United winning league titles? It’s not enough for me. I don’t believe he is the man to get them winning league titles,” he added. …

Roy Keane accuses Alex Ferguson of hanging on like a bad smell at Manchester United | Football News

Roy Keane accuses Alex Ferguson of hanging on like a bad smell at Manchester United | Football News

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Manchester United legend Roy Keane has took a dig at former and legendary manager Alex Ferguson, accusing him of hanging around like a bad smell at the club. Days after United parted ways with head coach Ruben Amorim, Keane questioned whether Ferguson and former chief executive David Gill were still making the decisions with regards to the club. Since Ferguson vacated the hot seat at the conclusion of the 2012/13 season, United have had six different managers and four interim managers with Amorim being the latest one to get sacked middle of the season. Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane wondered why the club appointed managers and changing them a year later saying: “he is not the guy for us.” After Amorim quit mid-way through the season, Darren Fletcher has been appointed as the care-taker manager. “What happens in these job interviews? I’m intrigued. Why do they keep giving certain people a job? What happens in the interview that they sit there and go, and 12, 14 months later, ‘He’s not the guy for us’. Do …

Why Roy Keane called Man United’s victory over Newcastle “an ugly win”?

Why Roy Keane called Man United’s victory over Newcastle “an ugly win”?

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Manchester United went back to winning ways as they beat Newcastle United 1-0 in the Premier League match at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday for their eighth win of the season, moving up to fifth place with 29 points. It was United’s first clean sheet in 10 games, with the last coming on Senne Lammens’ debut in the 2-0 win over Sunderland. Former Irish footballer Roy Keane called the victory an ugly but a big win for the Reds. Speaking after the game, Keane said: “We have seen a big win for Man Utd. To come out and win an ugly game, specifically from a defensive point of view, keeping that clean sheet. “There has to be pride in your defending. An ugly win but a big win. The goal was fantastic, a special goal. But if you want to make progress, it has got to be about being defensively solid. It is a start in terms of momentum for the younger players but you have to find something. Digging out results. The …

Former captain Roy Keane blasts Manchester United after 18th Premier League loss

Former captain Roy Keane blasts Manchester United after 18th Premier League loss

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The misery for Manchester United continues with nothing going their way in the Premier League 2024-25 season. On Friday, United were handed a 1-0 loss by Chelsea for their 18th loss of the league, compounding problems for the Ruben Amorim side. With just 39 points from 37 games — one of United’s worst performances — the Red Devils sit just two positions above the relegation zone at 16th place. Former Man United captain and now a football pundit, Roy Keane minced no words and thrashed his former club for their abysmal play. Story continues below this ad “What are the positives with this team?” said Keane to Sky Sports. A frustrated Keane went on to say United are not good at anything. “You sit up and watch certain teams, and you hang your hat on something. You say they’re really technically very good, they’re fit, they’re brilliant, they’re good at set-pieces. You look at United and go, they’re not really good at anything,” he said. “The fans, even here tonight, I don’t think the United …

Roy Keane slams Liverpool’s Trent Alexander Arnold again: ‘He still defends like he has never played at right-back’ | Football News

Roy Keane slams Liverpool’s Trent Alexander Arnold again: ‘He still defends like he has never played at right-back’ | Football News

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A couple of weeks after criticizing Trent Alexander Arnold’s defensive performance against Manchester United, saying he belongs to Tranmere Rovers and not Real Madrid, Roy Keane once again slammed the Liverpool defender. “If Trent Alexander-Arnold goes to Real Madrid, then good luck to him – as if Madrid don’t know how to defend. He’s played over 300 games and played for England, but he still defends like he has never played at right-back,” Keane said in the Stick to Football podcast as per the Mirror. “He’s played all these games, and he must do training sessions, but he’s playing right-back, and people go at him like he’s confused and never seen something like that before. Trent defends as if Liverpool have had lots of injuries, and they’ve asked him to just fill in a position,” he added. Alexander-Arnold has had a successful career at Liverpool becoming one of their most important players in their Champions League and Premier League winning campaigns. But as much as his attacking prowess has drawn praise, he has also come …

‘Nah, we’re alright thanks’: Tranmere Rovers takes brutal dig at Trent Alexander Arnold after Roy Keane statement | Football News

‘Nah, we’re alright thanks’: Tranmere Rovers takes brutal dig at Trent Alexander Arnold after Roy Keane statement | Football News

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With Liverpool player Trent Alexander Arnold coming under fire from all corners due to his less than impressive display against Manchester United on Sunday, League Two side Tranmere Rovers also took a brutal dig at the right back. This all started when United took advantage of Trent’s defensive frailties with Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes and later, Alejandro Garnacho repeatedly running in behind the defender which ultimately resulted in the Red Devils scoring 2 goals against their archrivals with the match ending 2-2. With Trent’s future hanging in the balance at the club due to a supposed bid by Real Madrid, former United player and current pundit Roy Keane savaged the player saying that the defensive performance he pulled on Sunday would be better suited to Tranmere Rovers than Real. ❔ Trent to Tranmere, Roy? Nah, we’re alright thanks.#TRFC #SWA pic.twitter.com/fQ6bgvUcDE — Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) January 5, 2025 “They talk about him going to Real Madrid, the way he’s defending, he’s going to Tranmere Rovers after this, he’s got to do better,” Keane said. Rovers …

Roy Keane says United ‘average, boring’, Amorim will take ‘long time’ | Football News

Roy Keane says United ‘average, boring’, Amorim will take ‘long time’ | Football News

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Ruben Amorim expected to arrive from Sporting Lisbon later this month, may need a long time to take them back to the heights they once enjoyed, according to former Red Devils legend Roy Keane. Responding to officially their worst-ever start to a season, the former captain joked on Sky Sports: “He should’ve signed a longer contract. It’s a long way back for this team. Look a new manager will come in and you hope he’ll get more out of this group but this is an average United team – all the stats back it up.” Keane was scathing as ever, after Man Utd battled to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Old Trafford with Bruno Fernandes ‘ opener cancelled out by Moises Caicedo, with Ruud van Nistelrooy still in charge. “We keep repeating ourselves, but you don’t know what you’ll get with them. Yes they could’ve won the game but there’s also a good chance they could lose it. Not good,” Keane stared. He proceeded to dub them ‘boring.’ “Even when you’re watching. I hate …