Roy Keane slams Ruben Amorim’s progress claim: “What the hell does that mean?” 6y35

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane slammed Ruben Amorim’s claim that the club have made progress since he took over in November.

United enter Sunday’s Manchester derby on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in midweek after a run of four games without defeat including consecutive wins vs Real Sociedad and Leicester City.

In his matchday programme notes ahead of the clash, Amorim told ers “it is clear to see we are making progress” which sparked a furious reaction from Keane.

The Irishman said: “I don’t see it in the few games I’ve watched recently. Going back to the Forest game, they got plaudits for their possession and being neat and tidy.

“When people say they’re neat and tidy, what the hell does that mean? It’s really important to score goals in football and United’s goal record – the attacking players they’ve got aren’t doing the business, and that’s where they’ve been really lacking.

“I think even Wolves have scored more goals than them. They’re not dynamic, they’re not mobile. They showed a little bit of spirit a few weeks ago at home to Arsenal but again the standard wasn’t great, there was no edge to it.

“I don’t see where the manager is coming from, I wouldn’t agree with that. I’ve not seen that much progress. The fact is they don’t dig in, they lose too many matches.”

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“What the hell does that mean?!”

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In 29 games in charge, Amorim’s Red Devils have won 12, drawn seven and lost ten – accumulating a 41.38 win percentage.

They sit 14th in the league table, out of contention for a top-six finish but the club’s saving grace is their status in the Europa League with a quarter-final tie against Lyon starting next week.

United were knocked out of the FA Cup to Fulham in the fifth round last month and exited the EFL Cup at the hands of Spurs in the quarter-final in December.

Keane knows a thing or two about a winning United side having won 17 major trophies with the club from 1993 to 2005, including seven league titles and a Champions League crown.

It’s his job to create headlines as a Sky Sports pundit and he does it well on a frequent basis, but there is certainly an element of truth to his feelings.