Erik ten Hag could send some of his Manchester United players into the Anfield cauldron with a "kick in the ass" on Sunday as he bids to avoid another humiliating afternoon on Merseyside.
27.11.2023 - 08:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Roy Keane believes Manchester United should feel 'embarrassed' to be sat in sixth place in the Premier League.
United regained their spot in the table after Sunday's hard-fought 3-0 win at Everton. Erik ten Hag's side walked out to a fervent Goodison Park but silenced the home support with goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Having briefly dropped down to eighth, following wins on Saturday for Newcastle and Brighton, United will be glad to be back up near the European places. But Keane took exception with the idea that they should be happy with how the season has gone and questioned whether they will produce similar results against top sides.
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“It's not been good enough,” Keane told Sky Sports. “The talent they've got, they’re upbeat after today's game but if you're playing for Man United that record has to improve. United are up to sixth or whatever, there's been a nice improvement but they’re still some way off the top teams.
“They got themselves in a nice position, but the reason you're playing for Man United is to compete against the top teams. [Ten Hag] is giving toffee out to Bruno for giving penalties away, absolute bloody rubbish coming out with that.
“Man United are sixth, if you went back a few years and they were sixth you'd be embarrassed, but obviously they seem happy with sixth. There's a long way to go, but Man United are meant to be competing with the best teams, including Liverpool, City, Arsenal.
“Teams like Spurs, Villa, and of course Newcastle. They go to Newcastle next week, we'll see what Man United turns up because they're supposed to turn up
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