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‘They have a lot of courage, but also a lot of stupidity’: Roy Keane criticizes ‘sloppy’ Leeds after they conceded FOUR goals in 37 minutes during the humiliating first half against Manchester United
- Roy Keane was very critical of Leeds after letting in four goals in 37 minutes
- Keane described Leeds’s performance in the first half against Manchester United as ‘naive’
- Former United man gave credit for his offensive play but said he showed stupidity
- United got another two in the second half to seal a resounding victory
Roy Keane blasted ‘stupid’ Leeds after Manchester Untied exploited his expansive and open style of play to score four times in an embarrassing first half for Marcelo Bielsa’s men.
Scott McTominay scored an unlikely double in the first three minutes for the hosts at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof also on the score sheet.
Manchester United were four goals up in the 37th minute, and while Liam Cooper cut Leeds’ deficit before half-time, Keane described their performance in the first half as “naive”.
Roy Keane was highly critical of Leeds after their disappointing first half at Old Trafford
Keane called Leeds ‘naive’ after conceding four goals in the first 37 minutes
Scott McTominay had scored an unlikely double with just three minutes into Sunday’s game.
Keane was eager to point out that Leeds remained a threat going forward, but stressed that they were always likely to be vulnerable due to their ‘stupidity’.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane said: ‘To be fair to Leeds, they have a lot of courage, a lot of stupidity too, but they’ve had opportunities.
‘Naive. They deserved that goal and they have certainly moved on, and we know what this team is about: despite all their weaknesses, they have a lot of strength, a lot of spirit, they keep going. They deserved that goal, and they will keep going, but it could still get worse for them in the second half. ”
After using the word ‘stupid’ to criticize Leeds, Keane was corrected by host David Jones, who noted that it would be more appropriate to say ‘naive’.
Commenting on McTominay’s first goal, which was scored after just 69 seconds, Keane described Leeds’s defense as “sloppy.”
Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa was unwavering in terms of his tactical approach to the game
Bruno Fernandes shot home for United in a wild first-half performance at Old Trafford
Keane said: ‘They got out of the blocks fast. Leeds sloppy game. Lovely sweet McTominay strike. There are no Leeds players around him, but he still had to finish it. ‘
Former Leeds player Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink also criticized his performance in the first half.
He said: ‘When you have so many turnovers, they get punished. They are playing against good players. You can’t give the ball away when you’re so open. ‘
And there was more misery for Leeds in the second half, with Dan James scoring before Fernandes made it 6-1 from the point to score his second goal of the game.
Fernandes brightened the scoreboard from the penalty spot in the second half
Daniel James also got into the action, scoring United’s fifth on Sunday afternoon.
Stuart Dallas delivered an exquisite curly shot to round out the score in a frantic match
Stuart Dallas managed to find the net with a magnificent shot from Leeds before finishing off the score in a frantic and action-packed match.
Leeds boss Bielsa has been unwavering in his principles with Leeds taking an attacking-minded approach to every game, which has often left them vulnerable on defense this season.
Bielsa would have been pleased with his team’s offensive play at Old Trafford with his men creating numerous clear opportunities, but fell victim to their own enthusiastic tactics when United ran out of emphatic winners to advance to the title contest.
