“United? They were never going to call me …”

Michael Carrick has been in charge of directing Manchester United as interim coach while the Mancunians formalize the arrival of Ralf Rangnick. Although the former English midfielder has saved the ‘ballot’ quite successfully, beating Villarreal CF in the Champions League and drawing against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, there are those who believe they could have taken over the Red Devils following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer . In the microphones of talkSPORTRoy Keane, a former Manchester United player, stated that “I would have no problem walking into any locker room, trying to take control of a locker room. Obviously they were never going to call me. That was never going to happen. “

The historic Irish footballer pointed directly to the Mancunian leadership for not thinking of him as a possible interim Manchester United manager: “I have coached in the Premier League, I don’t think it would have been a problem for me, but it was never going to happen. “. At 50, Keane has not sat on the bench since he was dismissed by Nottingham Forest in 2019. His experience as a coach is joined by Sunderland, Ipswich, the Irish national team and Aston Villa, which he wanted to highlight: “People tend to forget that I’ve managed before, and that I did well in the Premier League with Sunderland.”.

Keane points to the players

On Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the now ex-Manchester United manager, Keane thinks he “had enough time, but the results and performances in the last two months have been really very poor” so for him “it was no real surprise” the dismissal of the Norwegian coach after the defeat at Watford. But the Irishman also places the players of the Old Trafford team at the center of criticism: “These guys have done what I predicted and have thrown (Solskjaer) under the bus”.

It is true that the Norwegian’s technical limitations have not allowed a star-studded squad to shine but, according to Keane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not the only culprit. “We have to talk about the players. They are not anywhere near good enough for Manchester United, but as we know the manager always pays the price. “he stated emphatically. And it is that the historic Red Devils forward was very critical of the current Mancunian footballers: “These players don’t run, they don’t sprint, they don’t close, they don’t work as a team, they work as individuals and they always depend on their talent, which also falls short.“.