Ex-Man Utd captain Roy Keane slams Mourinho’s fatigue talk after Red Devils beat Rostov 1-0 to seal quarters berth; says manager is under pressure
Man United’s Juan Mata (left) celebrates his goal with teammates against Rostov during a Europa League tie on Thursday. pic/Getty Images
Manchester: Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has launched an scathing attack on Jose Mourinho, questioning whether the Portuguese is up to the demands of the job.
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Keane was speaking as a pundit on ITV after United's lethargic 1-0 win over Rostov in the Europa League second leg where Mourinho used his post-match press conference to complain about his side's crammed fixture list. The boss said United's run of games, which will see them play on Monday, Thursday and Sunday this week, proves United have “enemies”.
But Keane ridiculed that opinion, saying: “I've never heard so much rubbish in my life. Why do we have to listen to that garbage? It's just utter nonsense what he's talking about. He's manager of Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs on the planet. The squad he's got, the players, and he keeps moaning about fixtures and fatigue. We were just looking at some of the cup draws they've had. They've had an easy ride in the cups, some good draws, a lot of home draws. The guy is talking absolute nonsense.
Jose Mourinho and Roy Keane
“I've never heard so much rubbish in my life. Maybe the club's too big for him. He can't deal with all these demands at the match, what matches? Man United reserves could have won that game tonight. I'm sick to death of him.”
Defender Marcos Rojo was seen eating a banana to increase his energy levels. “That was easier than a training session, that was easier than that. And he's talking about players collapsing. What rubbish,” Keane fumed.
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