Roy Keane launched a sharp critique of Diogo Dalot after Manchester United\u2019s defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday. Keane placed responsibility on the Portuguese right back for key moments that led to both of Villa\u2019s goals and said Dalot had not done enough for the team.<\/p>\n
An England international collected a loose ball inside the penalty area and bent into the corner to put Villa ahead once more, with United unable to fashion another equaliser as they slipped to their sixth defeat of the season in all competitions. United performed well in periods during the match in the Midlands, but Keane was critical of their work out of possession.<\/p>\n
Keane argued Dalot could have done more to protect Leny Yoro when Rogers opened the scoring and said the right back allowed Youri Tielemans to cross in the build-up to the attacker\u2019s second of the afternoon. He described the defensive showing as symptomatic of a wider motivation problem within the side.<\/p>\n
Keane did not soften his language on Sky Sports when addressing what he saw as an individual failing inside a team issue. “You can have all the talent in the world,” Keane began his rant on Sky Sports. “We\u2019ve mentioned it time and time again but you\u2019ve got to roll your sleeves up and when the game gets a bit tight there\u2019s moments where you go, \u2018I\u2019m just going to do my bit for the team.\u2019 There\u2019s too many players, like Dalot, that just don\u2019t do enough.<\/p>\n
“I won\u2019t use the word \u2018cheating\u2019 but they\u2019re just not doing enough. And after the game I\u2019d be looking at him\u2014I wouldn\u2019t be looking at other bits of the game.” Keane\u2019s comments leave a clear suggestion that attention should fall on individual accountability for United\u2019s defensive lapses in the match.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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