‘Circus is back in town’ – Roy Keane rages at Man Utd flops after spotting half-time antics during 7-0 Liverpool mauling
ROY KEANE has slammed Manchester United, claiming the “circus is back in town”.
The Irishman was in attendance as his former side were humiliated 7-0 by fierce rivals Liverpool yesterday.
Following the match, Keane had some harsh words for United’s current crop.
Appearing in his role as a pundit for Sky Sports, the 51-year-old said: “The thing I’m always wary of with Man United, they won the cup last week, a lot of celebration and of course I’d never begrudge a team of that.
“But they turned up against West Ham, I’m at the game, and the circus is back in town at Man United.
“I was always wary of that as a player there: Keeping an eye on people, don’t get carried away because you know what this game can do to you.
“I see the players come here today in the second half, having a laugh and a joke.
“They’re 1-0 down at Anfield and they’re having laugh and a joke with the Anfield staff, goalkeeping coach. I don’t like to see all that rubbish.
“I think that circus can creep back in and the manager and senior players have to keep an eye on that.
“It was the same against West Ham the other night: A lot of presentations, celebrations. I understand one or two – but not four or five.
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“West Ham let them off the hook, because they are not good enough.
“Today at half-time, there were players walking down the tunnel having a laugh and a joke.
“You’re 1-0 down at Anfield, this is a serious business.
“This is big boy stuff and forget all of this laughing and joking rubbish.
“And in the second half where there are some players throwing the towel in, you don’t expect them to be laughing at the end of the game.”
Keane went on to claim that United’s senior players had let the club down – and that he would go into hiding if he was involved in a result like that.
He continued: “The senior players at Man United, the big players, the ones we give a big build-up to, the experienced players – they are the ones who let the club down today.
It really is that embarrassing for the players
Roy Keane
“When it was three or four, you take your medicine, you take your loss.
“The way they were so open, the manager tried to make substitutions, they threw the towel in.
“I try and imagine: If I had ever been beaten in a big game like this, I would go into hiding as a player. You would. Never mind a few days, a few months!
“It really is that embarrassing for the players. What can you do? That’s the game.
“They have to bounce back and they have a big European game in the middle of the week.”
The Red Devils remain seven points clear of Liverpool with 13 Prem games remaining.
They are back in action on Thursday, when they take on Real Betis in the Europa League.