Roy Keane breaks silence after Erik ten Hag sacking with scathing Man Utd comment

Former captain has broken his silence after with a pointed remark about good versus great teams.

Ten Hag enjoyed a successful spell with , winning multiple Eredivisie titles and reaching the semi-finals of the in the 2018-19 season. More trophies followed at United in the form of one and one Carabao Cup, but the Dutchman was sacked after a spell of poor league results last season and this.

"In good teams, coaches hold players accountable," 1998-99 Treble winner Keane wrote on . "In great teams, players hold players accountable."

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During nearly two-and-a-half years in charge at Old Trafford, Ten Hag brought in close to £500m worth of new players. The total includes £200m of signings in the summer of 2024, but the manager has been dismissed with United down in 14th in the .

Last season's eighth-place finish was the club's worst in the Premier League era, but things have got even worse this term. Defeat at on Sunday left them with just 11 points from their nine matches, while a run of three draws extended the winless run in Europe to a full 12 months.

It's not just the results which have suffered the longer Ten Hag's reign has gone on. Performances on the pitch have suffered, with senior stars including captain and among those to come in for criticism.

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Back in April, Keane raised questions about United's players after they scraped past Coventry to reach the FA Cup final. They ended up beating at Wembley to lift the trophy, but issues had emerged in the eyes of their one-time skipper.

"[Harry] Maguire got interviewed at the end there and said they showed great character," Keane said on ITV. "I don't see character in this group of players, I really don't.

"It's getting to the stage that I'm almost disliking them. I see a group with bad habits, they were almost frightened to win the game. There's huge problems for 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 side."

after an underwhelming display in defeat to earlier in the season, though. "Bruno never turned up - [but] Bruno's entitled to have a quiet game," the Irishman said on the podcast

Fernandes and his team-mates impressed for the first 45 minutes at West Ham on Sunday but missed some big chances before going in level at the break. West Ham improved in the second half after a triple substitution, and ended up winning 2-1 thanks to Jarrod Bowen's late winner from the penalty spot.

Next up for United is a Carabao Cup game at home to City on Wednesday. Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge as he begins a stint as interim manager, with United yet to decide on their next permanent boss.

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