Roy Keane slams Marcus Rashford after Manchester United’s defeat to Tottenham

Manchester United legend Roy Keane was left fuming after his former club’s defeat to Tottenham on Saturday, and he had some harsh words for forward Marcus Rashford.

The England international signed a lucrative new long-term contract in the summer, ending months of speculation over his future. But with the injury to new signing Rasmus Hojlund and the lack of investment in another new striker, Rashford has been forced to start the new campaign in a less favoured central striking role.

Rashford showed flashes of promise in the opening half but, like the rest of his teammates, faded after the break much to the annoyance of Keane.

Keane’s Criticism of Rashford

Keane told Sky Sports: ‘Rashford playing up through the middle again the usual stuff. He’s like a child out there playing up through the middle? His first few touches when he gets it suggest he doesn’t want to play up through the middle but you have to you got to do a job for the team tonight.’

The former United captain was highly critical of United’s overall display, but it was a fantastic evening for new Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou who was able to celebrate a landmark win in front of his new fans for the first time.

Postecoglou’s Reaction

Postecoglou said: ‘It was good. It was fair to say we looked a bit nervous at the start which wasn’t surprising. We had two 20-year-olds, a couple of 22-year-olds out there. So I thought we gave the ball away a little bit too much and to be fair Man Utd probably had the better of the chances.

‘I like the fact that we hang in there and worked our way into the game. Second half, certainly in spells, it kind of showed the team we want to be. I keep saying we’re still a long way to go but I really liked the belief and resilience the guys have and the bravery they have to continue playing that way.

‘I guess from my perspective, when you have quite a few young quality players it’s great, it allows us to build with this young group. I thought the experienced guys today, Son [Heung-min] and [James] Maddison were great as well.

‘The support was outstanding today, right from the first whistle the crowd were outstanding. They carried us through the first half because we were nervy.

‘I’m happy. We’re showing bits of our game today. I saw enough today in our game that encourages me. All we can do is keep improving and hopefully we’re picking up points along the way.’

Conclusion

It was a disappointing night for Manchester United as they failed to get anything out of their trip to Tottenham, and Roy Keane was not impressed with Marcus Rashford’s performance. However, it was a landmark win for new Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, who praised his team’s resilience and bravery in the face of adversity.

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