Roy Keane singles out two Man Utd stars for dire Brighton defeat – ‘All over the place’ | Football | Sport
Manchester United icon Roy Keane took aim at two of Erik ten Hag’s players for their performance in the 2-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday. Two Pascal Gross goals saw Graham Potter’s side claim all three points at Old Trafford as the Red Devils began the new Premier League season with a defeat.
United’s problems of last season were their downfall once again despite the new manager, as Keane blasted midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay for their first-half performances. “The two in the middle of the park, all over the place,” Keane told Sky Sports. “Out of possession Man United are as poor as any team in the Premier League.
“Man United look very, very fragile, same problems, question the personality in the team, the problem is out of possession they look so open. They started okay, great chance for [Bruno] Fernandes, he should hit the target. But after that, Brighton have been excellent, Man United gaps everywhere, so open it’s untrue.”
United were unable to deal with the numbers in Brighton’s midfield, especially during the first half, as Moises Caicedo and Leandro Trossard were two of the stars alongside two-goal man Gross. “Caicedo has been excellent in that midfield,” Micah Richards said. “Soon as that ball gets turned over it’s numbers going forward.
