Roy Keane backtracks by singling out two Man Utd stars for praise

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Roy Keane was impressed with two Manchester United stars after the 2-0 derby victory over rivals Manchester City on Sunday.

Goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay handed the Red Devils all three points and boosted their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

The victory left United fifth in the table, three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea after Frank Lampard’s men crushed Everton on Sunday.

And Keane has been impressed how a number of United players have lifted their game recently, including Martial and Luke Shaw.

“I’ve been critical of some of the players. But people like [Luke] Shaw and [Anthony] Martial, you know, they’ve done well today. I have to give credit for that,” Keane said.

“And it’s a big boost for Ole for a number of reasons. I think United had to win a big game at home sometime.

“It’s okay away from home on the counter-attack, but it’s Manchester United, we have to win big games at home.

“The atmosphere around the place is fantastic and Ole and the players deserve huge credit.

“But of course now, I keep saying, when you get a big win, you’ve gotta follow it up, Tottenham next week, with another victory.”

 

 

Meanwhile, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Nemanja Matic has agreed a new deal to stay at Manchester United.

The 31-year-old has been crucial to United in the last few months with Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba missing through injury.

Matic has started nine of the last 10 Premier League games and has look revitalised after seemingly looking like his Old Trafford career was done. Read more…