Marcus Rashford played like a child in Manchester United s defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday, according to a despairing Roy Keane.
A toothless United succumbed to a 4-0 defeat at Anfield that enabled rivals Liverpool, who are still chasing an unprecedented quadruple, to go top of the Premier League.
Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah put Jurgen Klopp s side in command as the Red Devils produced an abject first-half display in which they failed to attempt a single shot. That had not happened in the top flight since a 3-2 win over Manchester City in April 2018.
Rashford managed just nine touches in the opening period and had only two in Liverpool s box across the entire 90 minutes, with Sadio Mane and a second from Salah consigning United to a resounding loss.
It was anger earlier in the season, now it s just sadness. You look at the team today, I don t think there s any heart there. There s no soul, there s no leaders. They lack real quality, they re so far off, Keane said working as a pundit for Sky Sports.
There s disarray at the club from the top. The fans have no time for the owners. They need a new manager, they need players in, they need players out.
It s so sad to see. It s not the club I played for. It doesn t reflect what the club stood for when I played, it s chalk and cheese. I don t see a Man United team out there fighting and playing with pride. It s so sad watching this team.
They re the opposite of what you d want in a top team. When the going gets tough, they just crumble. It s a long way back for this club. When I played there was always that bit of pride. I think that s gone out of the club now.
9 Manchester United have lost 0-9 on aggregate in their Premier League meetings with Liverpool this season. In their league history, they’ve only suffered a combined heavier defeat once – 0-11 vs Sunderland in 1892-93. Trounced.
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There s no team at Man United. Some good individuals when they turn up and they fancy it, but when the going gets tough or they re under the cosh, that s it, they re out of it. They haven t got that team spirit that you need.
Paul Pogba – who was booed by his own fans during the 3-2 win against Norwich City at the weekend – came off injured early in the game at Anfield, replaced by Jesse Lingard, and Keane was not impressed by the sub.
Jesse Lingard s coming on to try to save Man United? Jesse Lingard should ve left Man United two years ago. He s not good enough for Man United, he said.
Marcus Rashford played like a child up front. OK, he wasn t getting service, but the one or two bits he got in the first half, a poor touch.
Harry Maguire – the last goal – his passing and defending was unacceptable, not good enough for Manchester United.
So we have to use that word again, talk about a rebuilding job. Man United have to get players in first of all who are hopefully decent lads, good-quality pros, talented to try to compete. United are sixth in the league – unbelievable.
