Man Utd squad compared to Harlem Globetrotters after another shambolic display

Jamie Redknapp has likened Manchester United's squad to the Harlem Globetrotters after they were hammered 4-1 by Manchester City on Sunday.

The Red Devils were emphatically beaten by their fierce city rivals at the Etihad Stadium, with Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez bagging a brace apiece.

The dismal defeat was a significant blow to United's top four and subsequent Champions League aspirations and drew heavy criticism for fans and pundits alike.

Former Liverpool midfielder Redknapp was one such figure who stuck the boot following United's humiliating loss, comparing Ralf Rangnick's squad to star-studded comedy basketball troupe the Harlem Globetrotters.

"They’ve just thrown together a squad," Redknapp told Sky Sports. "Wan-Bissaka not good enough, Pogba and Fernandes together doesn't work, Sancho cost £75million.

"Whoever the next manager is will need so much time to get things right there. They’re like the Harlem Globetrotters."

And Redknapp wasn't the only member of Sky Sports' panel to question United's expensively assembled squad of underperforming stars.

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Ex-Red Devil Roy Keane hit out at the players representing his former side, claiming United's current crop are too pre-occupied with their appearances and own egos to fight for the historic club.

"I don’t know who’s running that dressing room," Keane blasted. "Look at Maguire, he had a poor game, is he having battles with Ronaldo, captaincy and all these things?

"Egos come into it, you leave egos at the front door.

"These guys are all about how am I looking? Are my boots nice? Is my hair looking good? Play the game! You’re at Man United.

"We’re looking at the fans behind the goal and they know, they’re not daft, this team we’re supporting have given up.

"There were five or six players there who should never play for Manchester United again. It was shameful."

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