Keane blasts Man Utd for lacking leadership and character in FA Cup loss to Boro

ROY KEANE has accused Manchester United of missing ‘management and character’ following their shock FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough.

The Purple Devils have been dumped out of the competitors on penalties after the Championship aspect held them to a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.

Man Utd missed a number of probabilities – together with a Cristiano Ronaldo spot kick and a sitter for fellow Portuguese worldwide Bruno Fernandes.

However Boro held out and ended up coming via 8-7 within the shoot-out as United teenager Anthony Elanga blasted his penalty over the bar.

And Keane was not impressed along with his former membership after the sport.

Chatting with ITV Sport, he mentioned: “Over the past couple of dwelling matches they’ve solely scored one objective and one clearly once more tonight.

“I used to be speaking about Man United discovering a technique to win the sport however what did they do, they discovered a technique to lose the sport. That’s not a great signal.

“It’s important to be essential of United. First half unbelievable, however they’re taking part in a Championship group.

“To lose to a Championship group at dwelling within the Cup, it’s clearly not ok.”

When requested by presenter Mark Pougatch whether it is inconceivable to play at full throttle for the entire sport, the Irishman added: “I believe it’s, however then that’s when you’ve gotten group administration.

“In fact, Middlesbrough have been going to come back with a little bit of strain within the second half, however you management it.

“Even with the objective they conceded, they have been outnumbered, gamers weren’t getting again, and that’s the place I am going again to it, you want a little bit of management.

“The character to go ‘Okay, we now have dropped off for 10 or quarter-hour however we’re nonetheless up in opposition to Middlesbrough, we’ll nonetheless slip again in and discover a second.’

“However Fernandes’s miss there, he has to attain, there isn’t a logic to that miss, he has received to hit the goal.”

Keane then completed his evaluation of the sport by admitting it alters the sensation round Previous Trafford.

He mentioned: “Adjustments the temper, the temper within the floor tonight.

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“Little question the followers shall be leaving the bottom…. We have been absolutely anticipating them to beat a Championship group, Man United at dwelling, however no.

“It provides an increasing number of strain for the upcoming video games.”

Subsequent up for Man Utd is a visit to Turf Moor to tackle Burnley within the Premier League on Tuesday.

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