Former Manchester United star, Roy Keane, says he is having a hard time understanding Ruben Amorim’s team.
Keane is feeling a bit hopeful but not really impressed by their performance so far this season.
Despite the team winning 1-0 victory against Newcastle on Boxing Day, the Irishman said that what worries him is the Red Devils’ inconsistency.
He told Sky Sports, “I’m not convinced,” adding that the Red Devils cannot finish within the top four spot in the Premier League.
He channeled the blame to the manager Ruben Amorim, who he believes should do better having had a pre-season and made some signings in the summer.
Keane also believes that not playing any European competition this season should have been an added advantage to his former club.
“We are still waiting. The question marks are still there for me, we talk about the top four but they aren’t ready for that.
“Man United just need to be better. We aren’t going to say they’re as good as top defensive teams like Arsenal, but they still need to improve.
“I still think that whenever I watch Man Utd, even though they play well offensively, other teams seem to make good chances very easily. If you want to improve as a football club, you need to be more difficult to beat.
“They need to make changes or we’ll keep discussing the same issues over and over.
“If they keep missing chances and failing to score goals the way they are, they’ll never move forward,” he said.
Former Liverpool man, Jamie Carragher also said the Red Devils cannot make the top four, but he thinks there’s no reason why they should not qualify for Europa League or the UEFA Conference League.
The ex-Liverpool defender said, “I don’t think they’ll end up in the top four, but they still need to qualify for Europe.
“The standards are really low now since last season. They used a lot of money during the summer. They need to be in the position they are in the table, which means they qualify for Europe.
“The Champions League would be a big leap beyond what’s possible. They were really good at Aston Villa.”