Saudi Arabia side Al-Shabab are reportedly willing to offer former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea a return to football.
18.01.2024 - 09:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United legend Roy Keane believes his old club are fearful of attacking the opposition because they are concerned of being picked off by the opposition.
United are currently unbeaten in 2024 but both performances have left room for improvement. In the FA Cup, Erik ten Hag picked a surprisingly strong side to face League One's Wigan Athletic but they only came away with a 2-0 victory thanks to a Diogo Dalot strike and Bruno Fernandes penalty.
The Reds followed this up with a 2-2 draw against a depleted Tottenham Hotspur. In the first half, United showed some positive signs and scored two good goals through Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford.
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However, defensive frailties came to the fore once more as two sloppy goals were conceded to ensure the spoils were shared. On the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, Keane took United to task over their recent performances.
"They [Manchester United] don’t really play as a team I don’t know if they are [the players] just taking on the manager’s ideas," Keane explained. "When you look at Manchester United, we say it every week, you don’t know what you are going to get.
"I watched their game last week against Wigan Athletic and you’re thinking, they’ll certainly dominate Wigan and score four, five goals and even then, they had to get a penalty to get over the line. They weren’t great in possession.
"The other night, against Spurs, you look at the second goal, just one or two passes and it was a goal. It’s as if they are not athletic enough – and I think there’s obviously an element of fear from the team, they go, we are better
Saudi Arabia side Al-Shabab are reportedly willing to offer former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea a return to football.
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