Roy Keane did not hold back in his criticism of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea following his mistake against Everton.
The Spain international gifted the hosts a goal with his first involvement on three minutes, taking too long on the ball before Dominic Calvert-Lewin blocked his attempted clearance into the net.
And Keane, the former United captain working as a pundit on Sky Sports, revealed exactly how he would’ve reacted if he was in the dressing room at half-time.
“I’d kill him,” he said. “He just takes too long. What is he waiting for? If you’re going to make a decision, at least do it quickly.
“These are huge moments for United, in terms of trying to get in the top four. I think there’s almost a bit of arrogance to it – ‘look at me, give me time’. They almost think they’re outfield players.
“I would’ve lynched him at half-time. I’d have no time for that carry on. I know keepers can make mistakes, but there’s no excuse for that.”
The mistake becomes even more worrying when you consider this is not a one-off for the previously infallible glovesman.
In fact, he ranks at the top of the list for most errors leading directly to a goal since the start of the 2018/19 Premier League season.
His seven errors makes him joint-first in the ranking alongside Newcastle’s Martin Dubravka, Bernd Leno, the Arsenal keeper, and Everton’s Jordan Pickford.
Bruno Fernandes equalised for Manchester United courtesy of a mistake from Pickford at the other end, and Keane was not about to forget.
“I don’t need to see the stats, I know he’s not a good goalkeeper,” he added.
