Keane questions Manchester United’s goal drought and lack of improvement | OneFootball

Roy Keane blasted Manchester United after they missed a great chance to complete a league double over Manchester City in a quiet derby that ended goalless.

The Red Devils looked the more positive side and showed more desire to attack, but they were poor in the final third once again.

Rasmus Hojlund struggled to make his mark in the box, offering very little presence in another poor performance.

The game improved slightly after the break, and Omar Marmoush tested Andre Onana with a powerful strike from long-range.

Joshua Zirkzee had the home side’s best chance in the second half with a clever turn and a half-volley. City keeper Ederson matched his effort by making a fine two-handed save to deny him.

Roy Keane lays into United forwards

Roy Keane expressed his frustration with Manchester United’s lack of sharpness in front of goal on SkySports.

The former United captain did not hold back, saying the club’s strikers are not good enough to lead the line.

“United can still be more of a goal threat,” Keane said. “The couple of strikers United have at the club are not good enough for Man Utd,  but there are other players on the team.

“There are wide players, defenders can score goals, there are set pieces.”

He added that other players, including wide-men and defenders, need to step up and chip in with goals.

“The goal they gave away at Forest the other day, you have an opposition player running 70 or 80 yards,” Keane added.

“Yes, you can say it’s a great run and great goal – but someone’s got to tackle him. Have a desire to dig deep and get a result!”

Keane urged the coaching staff and senior players to show more leadership.

“It has to come from the manager and the staff, the certain leaders they have in the dressing room,” Keane said.

“I’m not saying they all have to be like that – but they have experienced players there. (Harry) Maguire, Casemiro, (Bruno) Fernandes – do they get a grip of these players?”

He pointed out examples from his playing days, showing how players made sacrifices for the team’s benefit.

“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer once ran 70 to 80 yards to chase someone down and got sent off,” he said.

“They made sacrifices for the team. The sacrifices for the attacking players could be making a run, making a good ball out of a bad ball.”

Keane slammed the squad’s mindset and told the players they shouldn’t settle for draws.

“I see the United team today,” said Keane. “They’re all applauding, and they’re being interviewed, and they said ‘a draw is not too bad.’ A draw gets you nowhere fast.

“I know United beat Leicester and Real Sociedad – but you look at the last few games and you go – this is not enough, this is not good enough.”

Keane ended his rant by saying Man United should not struggle against mid-table sides.

“Forget the United teams I played for, forget the top three or four teams, competing with Brentford, Crystal Palace, Fulham and Wolves?” Keane said.

“Are you telling me Manchester United should be behind them? The majority of these players should be doing better than the teams I just mentioned.”

Ruben Amorim’s side will shift their focus to the Europa League when they visit Lyon in the quarter-finals on Thursday.