Roy Keane accused Manchester United of being too “frightened” to see out victory over West Ham after blowing the prospect to maneuver as much as fifth within the Premier League, and referred to as the efficiency “desperate”.
West Ham salvaged a late 1-1 draw at Previous Trafford when Soungoutou Magassa’s 83rd-minute equaliser cancelled out Diogo Dalot’s opening purpose.
Below Ruben Amorim, United have solely taken 20 factors from 27 video games at Previous Trafford, and solely managed one win from their final 5 within the league – drawing three of these, regardless of being forward in every.
“After they get the goal, you are playing against a team in the bottom three, they take their foot off the gas,” mentioned Keane. “Take nothing away from West Ham they usually nearly deserved the equaliser.
“You might be simply placing your self beneath stress. Each time I watch this United workforce, they disappoint. They don’t seem to be medical, they weren’t nasty sufficient to get the job achieved.
“Folks shall be scratching their heads. One minute they’re making progress, win and also you go fifth. There shall be lots of frustration.
“Present your high quality. Of their final three or 4 video games, I believe it has been determined. Actually poor. A chance to get the job achieved they usually had been virtually frightened.
“Same old problems. The last three or four games, that sums them up. Not quite doing enough.
“The place is the frustration with this group of gamers? I’ve watched the video games intently, the shortage of high quality and depth. They bought two objectives in opposition to Palace however they defended like a pub workforce. There may be expectation at this membership, it’s important to take care of that.”
Bruno Fernandes reveals his frustration at full-time
Keane additionally questioned the requirements of the house aspect after they switched off from a set-piece to concede the leveller. Because the begin of final season, solely West Ham themselves (17) have conceded extra league objectives from corners than Manchester United (15).
“The reason you are playing for Man Utd is that you deal with these situations,” Keane added.
“If they are anxious, you worry why they are playing for Man Utd and what they are fearful of. Fearful of West Ham, why?”
Neville at a loss to clarify complicated Man Utd
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Gary Neville shares his view of Manchester United’s show in opposition to West Ham United after they drew 1-1, with Neville crucial of the Crimson Devils’ softness.
Sky Sports activities’ Gary Neville:
“I don’t get it, I don’t get the lack of urgency, and the lack of intensity. I don’t get the slow play. I don’t get the lack of risk in the game.
“Ruben Amorim informed us he wished extra depth from the very starting. Now I believe, he isn’t going again into the altering room saying ‘guys, play slowly tonight’. He is saying ‘let’s get the ball shifting faster, let’s run ahead, let’s play with actual menace and vigour’.
“It doesn’t transpire out on the pitch, so I don’t know, why does that happen? I’ve got no understanding.
“I do not see the precise urge for food to go and throw your complete life on the sport, and the whole lot you’ve got bought, and throw it ahead and take dangers. They’re exhibiting us what they’re, the seventh, eighth or ninth workforce within the league.”
Dalot: We were too anxious, it’s our fault
Defender Diogo Dalot said his side became “anxious” after opening the scoring at Old Trafford, and must look at themselves after squandering another lead.
“Clearly disenchanted. We’ve to manage way more of the sport, particularly at dwelling,” he told Sky Sports.
“We can’t get as anxious as we get. We had been a bit extra sloppy with the ball in possession. Clearly disenchanted with the draw, we had the sport there.
“It’s a solution we need to find. In the end, we have to look to ourselves. It’s more our fault.”
Man Utd lack any real conviction
Soungoutou Magassa netted a easy equaliser from a nook seven minutes earlier than the top
Evaluation by Sky Sports activities’ Laura Hunter:
It was established far additional again than Thursday night time that Manchester United lack resolve beneath stress. Diogo Dalot says his team-mates are hindered by nervousness. Actually, it is nearly focus ranges.
Ruben Amorim’s aspect haven’t registered a clear sheet in seven video games – since early October. They set up a foothold in video games after which inevitably hand it again. They win a sport after which endure a setback within the subsequent. There isn’t any continuity right here.
United dominated each attacking metric in opposition to inferior West Ham, creating increased xG, touchdown extra photographs on the right track and producing three massive probabilities – two of these had been missed. They’d 42 touches within the opposition field. That is a staggeringly excessive quantity if the yield is just one purpose.
In the end, this United workforce have little or no conviction. Amorim bemoaned a scarcity of second-half management post-match and blamed “second ball losses”. If you happen to do not compete, or cannot compete, for a complete 90 minutes that’s what will occur.
