“Why should we believe?”: Roy Keane rips into leaderless Man United

Manchester United suffered a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, with Roy Keane criticizing the team's lack of leadership. The Red Devils were down 0-2 within the first four minutes, before a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a Youri Tielemans strike equalized the score. In the second half, Diogo Dalot, Leon Goretzka, Joshua Zirkzee, and Patrick Dorgu scored to give United a 4-4 draw.

Keane, speaking for Sky Sports, pointed to the absence of leaders in the dressing room as the main issue. He said, "they got away with it today. They got away with it against Roma. But we’re well aware United go to Liverpool next." Keane also mentioned that players and staff would have been urging the team to start quickly and avoid giving away any free kicks after their 2-0 deficit.

He questioned the mindset of the players, saying, "why should we believe anything they're saying? I don't see that as an honest dressing room. The really top players put demands on each other. They all seem to be tip-toeing around each other." Keane further expressed doubts about Michael Carrick's future at the club, stating that it's difficult for the manager under pressure to make changes.