Gary Neville and Roy Keane: Man Utd response at Man Metropolis was embarrassing – they threw the towel in

Gary Neville labelled Manchester United “embarrassing” and says they “threw the towel in” throughout Sunday’s 4-1 defeat by rivals Manchester Metropolis, whereas Roy Keane insists “5 – 6 gamers” ought to by no means play for the membership once more.

Doubles from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez restored Metropolis’s six-point lead on the high of the Premier League because the champions delivered a commanding efficiency on the Etihad Stadium.

Jadon Sancho had equalised within the first half for United, however Metropolis quickly confirmed their dominance and after De Bruyne’s second objective restored the hosts’ lead, the consequence was by no means doubtful.

“Manchester United’s response to going 3-1 down has been embarrassing. Ninety-two per cent possession for Metropolis? They’ve given up,” Sky Sports activities pundit Neville stated. “They’re strolling across the pitch. It is nowhere close to ok.

“There could be no complaints. Metropolis have been completely excellent. However as a Manchester United fan, it is embarrassing.

“Metropolis performed brilliantly within the second half. However the effort and depth from United within the final 20 minutes was non-existent.

“The scoreline is not the issue. It is the response to going 3-1 down that is the issue. They’ve thrown the towel in.

“On the finish of the sport, Manchester United completed like an absolute bathe. They had been a shame within the final 25 minutes.”

Keane: ‘Man Utd had been shameful’

Keane agreed with Neville’s withering evaluation, describing United’s response as “shameful”.

“The worst factor that you might say about United is that they gave up,” Keane instructed Sky Sports activities. “In any sport, if you happen to quit, it is unforgivable actually. The fantastic thing about top-level sport is that there is no hiding place.

“I do know United have achieved nicely there in the previous couple of years, however we noticed all of United’s shortcomings as we speak. Man Metropolis had been superb within the second half, however there are methods to lose soccer matches.

“You have received gamers not placing in performances and gamers not working again. They stopped working and so they gave up. I do not perceive it.

“The supervisor might be criticised about his techniques, however gamers not working again once you’re enjoying for Man Utd is de facto unacceptable.

“They threw the towel through which is shameful. You want character and character once you’re up in opposition to it and after the third objective, it was sport over.”

Keane: 5 or 6 gamers should not play for Man Utd once more

Keane continued by arguing United’s efficiency was so poor that “5 – 6 gamers” ought to by no means play for the membership once more.

“You have to run again and you have to sort out. United gamers have proven high quality over time however we have seen a mirrored image of the place the staff is and the place the membership is,” Keane added.

“They’re thus far behind the opposite groups. You hear noises on a regular basis about issues happening within the dressing room with a brand new supervisor coming in, however your individual little bit of delight ultimately has to kick in at some stage.

“There have been 5 – 6 gamers there who ought to by no means play for Manchester United once more. It was shameful.

“Metropolis are a incredible staff and that is why they’re champions. You hoped the subs who got here on would have an effect, however they don’t seem to be ready to run round, couple of lads in midfield, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, Maguire, Rashford, I may go on.

“Metropolis did not should be at their finest. They nonetheless had one other couple of gears to go. They toyed with them like they did at Previous Trafford.

“It was males vs boys because the previous saying goes. They gave up and disgrace on them.

“United’s historical past has been constructed on character and character once you’re up in opposition to it. I really feel like I have been sat right here for 2 weeks.

“United had been by no means going to get again into it. The white flag got here up and the sport was over. It was unthinkable.”

How poor had been Manchester United within the second half?

Manchester United created an xG of 0.00 in opposition to Man Metropolis within the second half of Sunday’s derby.

They failed to provide a shot of any description, had simply 4 touches of the ball in Metropolis’s field and secured solely 21% of possession.

Keane: Ronaldo damage does not add up

Earlier than kick-off, United interim supervisor Ralf Rangnick confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo was dominated out of the sport on account of a hip damage, however Keane believes one thing concerning the ahead’s absence “does not add up”.

He had earlier stated: “There appears to be extra to the Ronaldo story when a supervisor comes out and talks a few hip flexor. I do not get it. We discuss Ronaldo being a machine and really hardly ever getting injured however each from time to time he comes out with that… a hip flexor? It does not add as much as me.”

After the match, Keane added: “The Ronaldo stuff earlier than the sport apprehensive me. There’s one thing happening within the background with the membership, the staff and the gamers.

“There’s one thing actually amiss and we have been saying this for months now. There was no hiding place as we speak and it was exhausting to observe.”

Redknapp: ‘Man Utd one million miles off’

Fellow Sky Sports activities pundit and former Metropolis defender Micah Richards agreed with Keane’s view that it was “males vs boys” within the second half, whereas Jamie Redknapp insists United are “one million miles off” difficult for the title.

“I do not really feel these Metropolis gamers really feel the strain. They know concerning the high quality of Liverpool however they’ve turned up as we speak and so they’ve achieved the enterprise,” Richards stated.

“It was males versus boys in that second half. Give reward to Manchester United at half-time as they did nicely as much as that time, however within the second half they only took the sport to a special stage. When Kevin De Bruyne performs like that, he is the most effective midfielder within the league.

“The Metropolis staff are relentless and in the event that they turned up as we speak they might win. They’re simply higher.”

Redknapp stated: “There is a large gulf between the 2 sides. What Metropolis have achieved over the previous 10 years is that they’ve created a staff and so they’ve thought of signings. With United, they’ve thrown collectively a staff and so they’ve hoped it is going to work.

“They’ve spent £50m on a right-back in Aaron Wan-Bissaka and there is been no enchancment since he is been there.

“The opposite full-back, there’s been no enchancment. At centre-back they cannot discover a pair, in midfield they don’t seem to be ok and going ahead they performed with Pogba and Fernandes up entrance and it did not work.

“As a staff, it isn’t working. It takes time and wishes the correct tradition. Proper now, United are one million miles off.

“Whoever is available in subsequent goes to want a lot time and so many issues to go for him. If you happen to had been Jurgen Klopp or Liverpool gamers watching that, you would be fuming. They did not even attempt a leg within the second half.”

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