Roy Keane calls out two Man Utd stars after dismal performance against Man City

Roy Keane has slammed Manchester United midfielders Fred and Scott McTominay for their meek performances in the heavy defeat to Manchester City.

City ran out 4-1 winners at the Etihad on Sunday with the gulf in class between the two rivals more evident than ever.

Kevin de Bruyne scored twice in the first-half either side of Jadon Sancho’s impressive strike with United causing their own problems with some calamitous defending.

Former United skipper Keane singled out Fred for particularly scathing criticism following City’s second, with the away side failing to clear the danger before De Bruyne rifled home.

‘Look at Fred. You are fighting for your life and you have got a midfielder who is standing there like he is waiting for a bus,’ Keane told Sky Sports.

‘Your instinct must be: ‘I’ve got to go back towards my goal’.

‘[Victor] Lindelof’s defending has got to be better, [Harry] Maguire’s got to do better of course. But Fred is just stood there. And you tell me he can play?’

City added a late fourth with Ilkay Gundogan comfortably winning a duel against McTominay before providing an assist for Riyad Mahrez.

‘He seems an honest enough kid don’t get me wrong but that’s just [not good enough] at this level. You tackle him! You take him out, you do what you can.’

Victory for City sees them move six points clear of second place Liverpool.

United meanwhile drop out of the top four after Arsenal’s win over Watford – with the Gunners still having three games in hand on Ralf Rangnick’s side.

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