Roy Keane Slams Michael Carrick as Manchester United Sink into Relegation Zone After 4-4 Draw with Aston Villa

Manchester United dropped into the Premier League relegation zone on November 8, 2026, after playing to a chaotic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, as Kompas.com reported.

Aston Villa stunned the hosts early when Alysson Edward opened the scoring in the second minute and Nicolas Jackson added a second two minutes later, marking the fastest time Manchester United has ever conceded two goals in a Premier League match.

The dramatic encounter saw Manchester United fight back through a Bruno Fernandes penalty in the 16th minute and a goal from Youri Tielemans in the 44th minute. However, Villa pulled away again after John McGinn converted a penalty in the 48th minute and Leon Goretzka extended the lead in the 53rd minute.

Late drama in injury time saw Joshua Zirkzee score in the 90+2nd minute followed by Patrick Dorgu in the 90+6th minute to salvage a point. Combined with Nottingham Forest’s win over Manchester City, the result plunged Manchester United into the Premier League relegation zone.

Club legend Roy Keane unleashed a scathing assessment of manager Michael Carrick and the team’s defensive frailties, speaking to Sky Sports.

Jelas situasinya sulit bagi pelatih. Dia berada di bawah tekanan, tidak diragukan lagi, Keane stated, while adding, Dia banyak bicara, tetapi tidak banyak mengatakan sesuatu. Seperti seorang politikus. Keane also remarked, Dia terus mengatakan bahwa kami harus memperkuat pertahanan dan ada sejumlah hal yang mereka tengah lakukan. Namun, mereka harus segera bergerak untuk mengatasi masalah itu. Gary Neville and Phil Neville additionally criticized the squad’s defensive quality, with Phil Neville warning that the backline featuring Mazraoui, Yoro, Heaven, and Dorgu bisa membuat Anda terdegradasi and lacked the standard to keep the club in the Premier League.

Gary Neville added that para pemain bertahan yang mengakhiri pertandingan itu bisa membuat Anda terdegradasi. Perhatikan kesalahan-kesalahan di lini belakang.

Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf issued a stark warning regarding the club’s survival prospects, telling ESPNFC that seharusnya sudah sejak beberapa waktu lalu Anda panik, mengingat pertandingan-pertandingan mereka yang telah kita saksikan. Leboeuf severely questioned the players’ mentality amid the crisis, stating, Anda tidak bisa menyingkirkan para pemain yang tidak layak bermain untuk Manchester United, yang tidak cukup bagus untuk Manchester United. Mereka tidak punya nyali, keberanian, atau kebanggaan untuk berjuang demi klub.

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