Roy Keane slammed Amad Diallo after Man Utd beat Nottingham Forest, accusing the forward of getting shoved off the ball 'like a child'.
’s well-taken strike got United off to a dream start in only the fifth minute, but Morato headed home Elliot Anderson’s pinpoint cross to make it all square shortly after half-time at’s restored the hosts’ advantage just moments later, with the referee Michael Salisbury going with his initial decision despite being sent to the screen by VAR Matthew Donohue for a possible handball.
United further increased the deficit in the 76th minute as captain Bruno Fernandes assisted Bryan Mbeumo to equal the all-time Premier League record for a single season, going level with Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry. Get previews of every single team at the World Cup sent directly to your inbox, featuring the players to look out for, games you shouldn’t miss and Metro’s big England predictions.
Don't miss out, Forest responded through Morgan Gibbs-White to set up up a nervy finish at the Theatre of Dreams, but Michael Carrick’s men held firm to ensure they will finish the Premier League campaign in third place. The Red Devils will look to pick up where they left off on the final day of the season when they lock horns with Brighton at the Amex Stadium.
Dissecting the mach in the Sky Sports studio shortly after the final whistle, Keane broke down the contest as a combination of ‘really good attacking play’ and ‘really poor defending’ from both teams. The result ensured United will finish the season in third The former United captain was particularly unimpressed by Amad’s defending in the build-up to Morato’s header in the 53rd minute.
‘But once Anderson gets it on the half turn and he looks around, you’re thinking . As soon as it leaves his foot you know United are in trouble. Fernandes equalled the Premier League record for assists in the victory Keane then turned his attentions to Gibbs-White’s goal to make it 3-2, blasting Carrick’s players for failing to ‘make a decision’ despite ‘having bodies back’.
‘We saw some really good attacking play but also some really poor defending again from United,’ he explained. ‘Lovely finish from Gibbs-White, sharp and crisp. Very good. ’We’re confused ourselves, especially when the referee gets asked to go and look at the screen,’ Keane said of the decision.
‘To give it… ex-footballers will all be saying the same: it’s handball. And I don’t think anyone would have complained about it. Chelsea make shock transfer decision that will help seal Xabi Alonso deal‘Shocking defending from Forest again, not clearing their lines, but a beautiful finish from Cunha, even though we were all scratching our heads when it was allowed.
’ Keane applauded Mbeumo for managing to pick himself up from squandered a huge chance to score what proved to be the decisive goal with 14 minutes remaining on the clock.
‘I admire strikers who keep at it and this is a brilliant finish. This is the one he probably needed, an instinctive finish,’ he added. Get previews of every single team at the World Cup sent directly to your inbox, featuring the players to look out for, games you shouldn’t miss and Metro’s big England predictions.
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