Roy Keane delivers title verdict as Man City apply pressure on Manchester United and Liverpool

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Sunday, January 24.Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane is infamous for being outspoken and showing his frustration live on air.The ex-United captain, turned Sky Sports pundit, has often displayed his opinions and anger at his old team whilst on television.One of Keane's first times as a pundit was back in October 2005 where he was on MUTV duty for United's 4-1 defeat to Middlesborough.The

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has credited his Manchester United signings over the last 12 months with transforming the mentality inside the dressing room, insisting the days when players moved to Old Trafford for a comfortable payday are over.The United manager made changing the culture in the squad a top priority when he got the job on a permanent basis and he believes the fruits of that work are being seen in some of the victories United are grinding out this

straight to your inbox every day for freeDonny van de Beek will be involved for Manchester United against Liverpool after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the midfielder isn't happy with his playing time so far this season.The £35million summer signing from Ajax has started just two Premier League games and has played just 15 per cent of United's league minutes at the halfway stage of the competition.Van de Beek's last start was in the FA Cup third-round win over Watford and he's been an unused

straight to your inbox every day for freeBruno Fernandes expressed his dismay at being substituted in Manchester United's goalless draw with Liverpool when Scott McTominay had just been injured.The United staff were about to remove Fernandes for Mason Greenwood but McTominay went down and required treatment from the club physio Richard Hawkins.United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer instructed goalkeeping coach Richard Hartis not to put the electronic board up after the Scot urged United to wait on

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane insisted Paul Pogba "had to score" his golden chance against Liverpool and suggested Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes had games to forget. After a tepid first-half performance from both teams, United grew stronger in the second half and had two major opportunities to win at Anfield for the first time since 2016.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards and Roy Keane were in disagreement at half-time over Manchester United's performance against Liverpool after the former Man City defender claimed they were overly negative.In a low-key opening 45 minutes, Liverpool started the game brightest with Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri pulling the midfield strings.United grew into the half and continued to pose a threat on the counter-attack, although Marcus Rashford was penalised several

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane insisted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not make a controversial decision in bringing Victor Lindelof into the Manchester United team ahead of Eric Bailly against Liverpool. The Swedish defender has been part of United's first-choice centre-back pairing for the last two years, alongside Harry Maguire at the heart of defence.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United take on Liverpool today in what is arguably the biggest Premier League match of the season so far.The top two sides in the division go head-to-head at Anfield on Sunday (4.30pm).United are three points clear at the top of the Premier League table, having moved above Jurgen Klopp's men in midweek following a 1-0 victory over Burnley.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDimitar Berbatov has slammed Manchester United players for being "too nice" and urged them to show their "dirty" side following their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to rivals Manchester City.United were beaten 2-0 by City at Old Trafford, as Pep Guardiola's men booked a Wembley showdown with Tottenham Hotspur.

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is fair to say punditry was not Roy Keane's career of choice when he retired from football. The former Manchester United midfielder wrote in his autobiography about how he had no objections to appearing on TV but preferred to pursue a career in coaching.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Man City are in prime position to take advantage of Liverpool's dip in form. City overcame Manchester United 2-0 in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final between the two rivals as they put in an impressive performance to secure a Wembley final against Tottenham Hotspur in April.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has praised Man City's desire and hunger against Manchester United.City ran out 2-0 winners against their rivals at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup semi-final, setting up a final against Spurs at Wembley in April as they attempt to equal Liverpool's long-held record of winning the competition four seasons in a row.It was an impressive performance by Pep Guardiola's side against a United side that went into the game in good form themselves, with goals from John

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville agree that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to win a trophy at the club this season.United currently sit level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League having collected 26 points from their last 10 matches, and will go to Anfield later this month three points clear of the champions if they win their game in hand at Burnley next week. “You need to start somewhere," Keane told Sky Sports.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Kevin de Bruyne is capable of playing any midfield or attacking position on the field after raving about Manchester City's "world-class" star.De Bruyne was at the centre of a vintage Manchester City performance, which saw them beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. City led 3-0 after a little over a half-an-hour with De Bruyne taking centre stage.