Roy Keane criticized Casemiro’s central defensive role in Manchester United’s humiliating 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday.
He also clashed with Ian Wright again, after the pair clashed last month in an argument over Bruno Fernandes and whether the Red Devils captain is a good influence in the club’s dressing room.
Keane was particularly scathing of Casemiro’s performance during the match, as he was involved in two of Palace’s four goals that night, and also criticized his Man United teammates for not helping him.
In the last episode of Stay with the football podcastThere was an intense discussion about Manchester United, and the Irishman argued that “Casemiro is the last player you would want to play as a centre-back against Palace,” following the recent form of Oliver Glasner’s side, scoring five against West Ham, and even two against Man City, but admitted that the defender Brazilian had a “surprise.”
He later added: “Of all the Manchester United players, including the reserves and youth team, if there was one player I wouldn’t play at centre-back against Crystal Palace, it would be him I wouldn’t play with.” Aaron Wan-Bissaka or someone else!’
Roy Keane was scathing about Casemiro’s performance in central defense against Crystal Palace
Casemiro was involved in two of Palace’s four goals against Manchester United on Monday
Keane and Ian Wright had another heated chat after Man United’s defeat at Crystal Palace.
Keane added: “Casemiro was isolated. He was isolated through his own fault, because he didn’t have people around him, and you have to take responsibility for that.
“But if we’re talking about a team game, structuring this and structuring that, playing between the lines, that’s great, but when you’re faced with that, you need your teammates around you.” “There is the idea of playing on a team.”
The Irishman also commented: ‘I looked at Casemiro the other night and he was having a hard time, but he wasn’t getting any help from the other players. If your legs move a little, you have people around you (to help you), and that’s where you should have done better with your experience.
But defensively he received no help from anyone. They were everywhere on the defensive!’
Fellow podcaster Jamie Carragher gave a brutal assessment of Casemiro’s performance against Crystal Palace, telling the Brazil captain to “call it a day”, which Wright previously objected to.
Wright said on the podcast: “I remember watching (Casemiro vs Palace) and I’m always fighting with someone in the newspaper, whether it’s you (Gary Neville), you (Carragher) or you (Keane), people always investigate me saying ‘ What’s going on? What’s your partner talking about now?
“I was thinking about it myself when I was getting to the end and people were saying: ‘you’re done, it’s over.’ We are talking about a player who is captain of Brazil, is only 32 years old and is in a team with no structure and is only there, in space, exposing himself. I just felt that, just at that moment, with League Two (Keane’s earlier comment about Man City’s Erling Haaland) it just takes him to another place.
“At the same time, you look at his career and how well he’s done, but when you’re so exposed, you’re like, ‘What can he do?!'”
Jamie Carragher did not hold back in his criticism of Casemiro and urged him to “call it a day”
Crystal Palace’s speed and trickery proved too much for Casemiro and Man United.
Keane previously criticized Manchester City striker Erling Haaland as a ‘League Two player’
Keane made headlines in March for his harsh criticism of Manchester City’s Norwegian striker, whom he criticized for his overall play in a period when he was struggling to regain form.
Wright and Keane also clashed over an argument over management styles, after Glasner’s Crystal Palace produced a stellar performance against Erik ten Hag’s Man United.
Wright, who was at Palace from 1985 to 1991, said: “I’m thinking with (ten Hag), what else is that manager going to do? (With Glasner) In 13 games, look at Palace, they’ve changed.
‘They obviously chose (Frank) de Boer. It didn’t work. Then they went to Roy (Hodgson). Then they went with Patrick (Vieira) and it didn’t work. Let’s go back to Roy.
“They want to do something that allows them to go somewhere else and now they have found a coach who has also won things.” Let’s be honest. And look at the Palace team…
Keane chimed in here: ‘Are you comparing Crystal Palace to Man United? Where are Palace in the league? Palace are on a good run at home.”
“Yes, but Palace have just changed managers,” Wright replied.
Keane asked: “So Palace have all the answers?”, before raving about the former Arsenal legend. —Do you know why they’re doing well, Palace? They have two of their best players playing. They have two very good players. Palace are 14th in the league, so don’t get too excited about Crystal Palace.
Keane was frustrated that Wright decided to compare Manchester United to Crystal Palace.
Wright was “thrilled” that new manager Oliver Glasner had turned things around in south London.
Glasner has proven his worth in his first 13 games since taking charge at Selhurst Park.
Wright replied: ‘Yes, I’m not worried about where they are. It has nothing to do with getting excited about Crystal Palace. “What excites me about Palace is that their manager is changing something.”
Manchester United will face Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton in their final Premier League matches as they look to secure a place in Europe, while Crystal Palace will take on Wolves and Aston Villa.
Roy Keane and Ian Wright spoke on the Stick to Football podcast, presented by sky bet.