Roy Keane believes Manchester United needs more defensive reinforcements as he talks about the big gap between his former team and the Premier League title winners.
In the week that Liverpool’s league crown was confirmed, when rivals Manchester City slipped against Chelsea, the former United captain was asked what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team must do to mount a title challenge. realistic.
Many expect United to show significant improvements next season, as they are currently on an undefeated streak of 14 games and with the promising partnership between Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes.
But Keane believes United is a bit low on defense and doesn’t think Solskjaer’s men will take Liverpool or City to the league title in the 2020/21 campaign.
“The league table doesn’t lie,” he told the Irish Independent, adding that he believes United “is a little behind.”
“It will be difficult to beat Liverpool or Man City in the next 12 months.”
After United returned to action with a 1-1 draw with Tottenham earlier this month, Keane was highly critical of three of United’s defensive players in Luke Shaw, David de Gea and Harry Maguire.
Speaking on Sky Sports, he said, “I’m sick of this goalie. I’d be fighting him at halftime. There’s no way out of it. I’d hit that guy.”
Then he stated that “he would not even leave [De Gea and Maguire] on the return bus after the game. Get in a taxi back to Manchester. “
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