Roy Keane has savaged Rasmus Hojlund, Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho and urged nearly each Manchester United participant might depart if any golf equipment need them – however Ruben Amorim defended the Denmark striker after he drew one other clean at Chelsea.
Marc Cucurella’s 71st-minute header proved the one objective of the Premier League sport at Stamford Bridge as United prefaced their Europa League closing towards Tottenham in Bilbao on Wednesday (20:00 BST) with their 18th league defeat of the season, producing a solitary shot on track.
“Garnacho simply runs by him,” United legend Keane stated of Cucurella’s winner, chatting with Sky Sports activities. “He doesn’t sort out him, he’s not aggressive.
“They’ve bought no striker. [Hojlund] appeared like a younger child for Chelsea who’d simply come out of the academy. His runs weren’t proper, his timing, his hold-up play.
“We preserve making excuses for him and speaking about confidence however while you’re a striker up there, you’ve bought to make one thing occur generally.”
🗣️”He appeared like he’s simply come out of the Academy”
Roy Keane was not impressed with Rasmus Hojlund vs Chelsea… pic.twitter.com/PKOFwKfuA8
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) Might 16, 2025
Rasmus Hojlund stats: ‘Not ok’
Hojlund joined United for a price value as much as £72 million from Atalanta in August 2023 however has scored solely 4 occasions in 31 league video games this season, together with a 13-game run and not using a top-flight objective lasting greater than three months.
“The large golf equipment and United have at all times had strikers who can create one thing even after they’re not getting nice service as a result of they’ve bought a little bit of high quality, want, dedication, expertise, soccer intelligence,” stated Keane, who received the title seven occasions on the membership between 1994 and 2003.
“We don’t see that with Hojlund. He wants just a little little bit of help however my goodness, generally you’ve bought to do a bit higher.
“Hojlund needs to be a 3rd or fourth-choice striker and study his commerce off good strikers. He’s not ok to be the principle man. He’s missing in confidence and perception, and he’s not surrounded by brilliance, both.”
Amorim: Hojlund ‘bettering’
United supervisor Ruben Amorim stated he was “actually completely happy” with Hojlund, who’s a part of a staff on a seven-game winless league run.
“All of the staff has to enhance however [I like] the way in which he runs, fights for each ball and loses loads of duels, wins some duels,” added the Portuguese, who was appointed in November however has accepted he might depart the membership if outcomes don’t enhance quickly.
“He wants to enhance the connection, however he’s bettering. He simply must proceed to work arduous and higher days will come.”
“It helped me to decide on the beginning XI” 👀
Ruben Amorim on what Man Utd discovered from their loss to Chelsea forward of the Europa League closing 🏆 pic.twitter.com/YDVFkkobqb
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) Might 16, 2025
Man United transfers
Keane struggled to call a United participant who wouldn’t be accessible for the fitting value this summer time, which can precede a Champions League marketing campaign in the event that they win the Europa League.
“Bruno [Fernandes] springs to thoughts as a result of he’s an excellent participant,” stated the previous United captain. “There’s discuss Garnacho, you take a look at [Harry] Maguire.
“There’s an enormous determination on the goalkeeper [Andre Onana]. You want a world-class striker. But it surely’s who is available in for these gamers.
“Garnacho, Mainoo, Hojlund – I wouldn’t be hanging my hat on these three. Mainoo was strolling across the place, a few of his passes have been sloppy. Garnacho is immature… he doesn’t flip up week in, week out.”
England defender Maguire had a masterful early end dominated out for offside towards Chelsea, assembly Bruno Fernandes’ supply from the left with a thunderous first-time strike contained in the field earlier than his celebrations have been ultimately deemed futile following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and semi-automated offside examine.
