The joint-most successful side in the history of the Premier League, Manchester United, languish at seventh in the English top-flight following their defeat to Aston Villa on the road during the weekend.
Former Man United skipper and club legend Roy Keane called out the players for their subpar showing thus far and urged them to take responsibility.
“At what point do we begin to hold these players responsible and stop calling out the manager every week. Players like Diogo Dalot don’t give enough at the moment. Manuel Ugarte as well has been terrible.”
“Bruno Fernandes looks injured now which is a big worry when you look at the quality of the rest. I think if United are going to compete again, some of these players can’t be playing for them. Things need to change and you can only feel for the manager.”
Manchester United suffered a 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Sunday, as Morgan Rogers’ double made Matheus Cunha’s goal for United merely a consolation.
United have accumulated 26 points from 17 games this season, with seven wins, five draws, and five defeats. Meanwhile, Aston Villa climbed to third place in the league on the back of their 10th consecutive victory.
Adding to Ruben Amorim’s woes, United’s captain Fernandes sustained an injury during the defeat to Unai Emery’s team and is expected to be sidelined for a significant period.
Ahead of their PL fixture against Newcastle, United have as many as eight players unavailable including the likes of Casemiro, who has been suspended, Kobbie Mainoo, Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt, who are out due to injury, and Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo, and Bryan Mbeumo, who are on international duty at the AFCON.
Amorim commented that it would not be wise to approach the winter transfer window with a sense of urgency to fill positions at the club, as this could lead to confusion and errors.
