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Roy Keane criticized Man United after Manchester United’s FA Cup semi-final victory over Coventry and claimed that it was the Red Devils who looked like a Championship team.
The former United captain hit out at Erik ten Hag’s side after seeing them blow a 3-0 lead in a thrilling encounter at Wembley.
Although United eventually advanced to the final after a penalty shootout victory, Keane believes the team lacks leaders and lamented the “same conversations” being had about the team’s failings, stating that they “took advantage of luck.” “.
“Some of the United players and supporters didn’t go overboard with the celebrations.” He said on ITV. “In the end they were almost embarrassed to win.
‘Every time I see this United team I don’t like what I see. Speaking of leadership and character, I don’t see that in this United team. My goodness, they were lucky today.
Roy Keane lashed out at Manchester United and insisted his former team ‘was lucky’
Rasmus Hojlund put Manchester United in the FA Cup final after a thrilling semi-final at Wembley
There were quiet celebrations from the majority of the United team after surviving the scare.
“We have the same conversation every week with Man United, you don’t know what you’re going to get.”
He singled out the players for showing a lack of character and said goalkeeper André Onana needed to show more “courage.”
You always say you need a little luck. Maguire said they showed good character, I don’t see character in this group of players,’ he stated. ‘I’m looking at the goalkeeper, wasting time. He just gets on with the game. He shows some courage.
He added that it was Coventry who looked like the Premier League team and United the Championship team.
“It’s getting to the point where I almost don’t like them,” he continued. ‘I see a group with bad habits, they were almost afraid to win the game.
“There are big problems for Manchester United going forward, but they got the job done.”
“In extra time, Coventry looked like a Premier League team and Manchester United looked like a Championship team.”
“There are big problems for Man United going forward, but they got the job done.”
The Premier League appeared to be in complete control for much of the match, having taken an early lead through Scott McTominay, which they doubled with a Harry Maguire header in first-half stoppage time.
Bruno Fernandes then gave them what appeared to be an unassailable 3-0 lead with a deflected shot just before the hour mark, but Mark Robins’ side soon responded strongly.
Coventry captain Ben Sheaf missed the fourth penalty for the Championship side, allowing Hojlund to win it.
Mark Robins’ team could only be defeated on penalties, having shown remarkable resilience to overturn a 3-0 deficit.
First, Ellis Simms scored his fifth goal in as many FA Cup games in the 71st minute before Callum O’Hare’s shot deflected past Andre Onana and into the United goal.
Coventry completed their comeback in the 95th minute when Haji Wright calmly converted a penalty that had been awarded for a handball to Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
In extra time, both teams hit the woodwork before Victor Torps’ last-minute shot from close range appeared to have given the second division team the victory, but their joys were short-lived as the goal was disallowed for offside. build.
Coventry’s fairy tale did not have a happy ending as captain Ben Sheaf’s miss allowed Rasmus Hojlund to step up and set up a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final against Manchester City.
