Roy Keane accuses Enzo Maresca of ‘patronising’ Ruben Amorim after Chelsea beat Manchester United
Enzo Maresca praised Manchester United after Chelsea’s win at Stamford Bridge (EPA) Roy Keane has accused Enzo Maresca of ‘patronising’ Manchester United and Ruben Amorim after Chelsea’s 1-0 victory on Friday night. United’s miserable Premier League campaign continued at Stamford Bridge as Marc Cucurella’s goal in the 71st minute sealed the win for Maresca’s side, who remain in the race to secure a Champions League place ahead of the final day of the season next Sunday. Meanwhile, the defeat leaves United 16th in the table and without a win in their last eight Premier League games for the first time in history. The loss against Chelsea also means that for the first time ever, United have also failed to register back-to-back wins in a Premier League season. Keane admits United are now ‘not really good at anything’ but was irked by Maresca’s post-match interview as the Chelsea manager praised Amorim’s players for their ‘aggressive’ approach. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. ‘What are the positives with this team?’ Keane told Sky Sports. Manchester United are now without a win in eight Premier League games for the first time in history (Action Images via Reuters) ‘You sit up and watch certain teams, and you hang your hat on something. You say they’re really technically very good, they’re fit, they’re brilliant, they’re good at set-pieces. You look at United and go, they’re not really good at anything. ‘If they don’t win [the Europa League final] next week, I think the days of everyone wanting to go to Manchester United are gone. WHAT MARESCA SAID ABOUT MAN UTD'S PERFORMANCE VS CHELSEA ‘I think tonight we struggled on the ball because we didn’t expect them to be so aggressive man-to-man. I used to watch five, six, seven games of the other team. I’ve never seen them so aggressive man-to-man. So they surprised us a little by that.’ ‘I don’t think there’ll be players looking to sign for Manchester United. That’s gone, that bit of excitement with the club. ‘The fans, even here tonight, I don’t think the United fans are angry anymore. It’s just an acceptance. Even the manager’s interview there, he’s accepting where they are. Manchester United have lost 18 games in the Premier League this season (Getty) ‘Now, obviously, you have to be realistic, but you still want to show emotion and a bit of anger. I think United fans will be going back up the motorway to Manchester tonight going: ‘Oh, that’s what we thought would probably happen.’ And that’s a sad thing to do. ‘I certainly didn’t, and I don’t think the manager [Amorim] did, and more importantly, I don’t think the players believed they could come and win tonight. ‘And even the Chelsea manager, he’s patronising them by saying: ‘Oh, they played well, they pressed us, they were one on one. They’re dangerous. We watched them a few times’. ‘They beat them 1-0. And United had one shot on target. One shot on target. He’s just like, what they’re doing to United, they’re patting them on the head going saying, ‘off you go, back up to Manchester’. ‘That’s what United used to do to teams years ago. Now they’re getting it. And they’ve got to respond to that. Don’t accept that nonsense.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Roy Keane has accused Enzo Maresca of ‘patronising’ Manchester United and Ruben Amorim after Chelsea’s 1-0 victory on Friday night.
United’s miserable Premier League campaign continued at Stamford Bridge as Marc Cucurella’s goal in the 71st minute sealed the win for Maresca’s side, who remain in the race to secure a Champions League place ahead of the final day of the season next Sunday.
Meanwhile, the defeat leaves United 16th in the table and without a win in their last eight Premier League games for the first time in history.
The loss against Chelsea also means that for the first time ever, United have also failed to register back-to-back wins in a Premier League season.
Keane admits United are now ‘not really good at anything’ but was irked by Maresca’s post-match interview as the Chelsea manager praised Amorim’s players for their ‘aggressive’ approach.
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‘What are the positives with this team?’ Keane told Sky Sports.
‘You sit up and watch certain teams, and you hang your hat on something. You say they’re really technically very good, they’re fit, they’re brilliant, they’re good at set-pieces. You look at United and go, they’re not really good at anything.
‘If they don’t win [the Europa League final] next week, I think the days of everyone wanting to go to Manchester United are gone.
WHAT MARESCA SAID ABOUT MAN UTD'S PERFORMANCE VS CHELSEA
‘I think tonight we struggled on the ball because we didn’t expect them to be so aggressive man-to-man. I used to watch five, six, seven games of the other team. I’ve never seen them so aggressive man-to-man. So they surprised us a little by that.’
‘I don’t think there’ll be players looking to sign for Manchester United. That’s gone, that bit of excitement with the club.
‘The fans, even here tonight, I don’t think the United fans are angry anymore. It’s just an acceptance. Even the manager’s interview there, he’s accepting where they are.
‘Now, obviously, you have to be realistic, but you still want to show emotion and a bit of anger. I think United fans will be going back up the motorway to Manchester tonight going: ‘Oh, that’s what we thought would probably happen.’ And that’s a sad thing to do.
‘I certainly didn’t, and I don’t think the manager [Amorim] did, and more importantly, I don’t think the players believed they could come and win tonight.
‘And even the Chelsea manager, he’s patronising them by saying: ‘Oh, they played well, they pressed us, they were one on one. They’re dangerous. We watched them a few times’.
‘They beat them 1-0. And United had one shot on target. One shot on target. He’s just like, what they’re doing to United, they’re patting them on the head going saying, ‘off you go, back up to Manchester’.
‘That’s what United used to do to teams years ago. Now they’re getting it. And they’ve got to respond to that. Don’t accept that nonsense.’
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