Roy Keane says that Manchester United “looks like a bunch of strangers” after they have achieved a non-trading 2-1 victory over Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round.
Harry Maguire went on a winner of the 93rd minute from a offside position that was allowed because VAR was not in operation.
Bobby de Cordova-Reid hit the lead in the 42nd minute to lead Leicester, who gained angry during the rest of the old Trafford-Molde and it took 65 minutes to have their first shot on goal.
Sky Sports Pundit Keane, speaking on ITV, said: “United came out of prison.
'Don't let it mislead. You have to praise them – Manchester United is in the next round of the cup – but if they keep performing like this … the performance itself was not nearly enough.
“The subs made a difference. They played much more direct and more forward passes, but they should do more. They drove their happiness.”
Keane hit United during the break and said: “It's shocking. Really, really bad. No shot on goal. They had two on goal against Crystal Palace. They are actually boring.
“You are looking for urgency and energy. The goal is united. United the goal.
“From United's point of view, this is where it came to? Nowhere good enough.
“United doesn't even do the basis. They are sloppy.”
Keane then added: “The manager is clearly really frustrated by the performance. He said he has no energy, that's the bit that I don't understand.
“Anyway about the tactics and players who try to settle and lack of trust, but you have to play with energy.
“Your starting point must be energy and enthusiasm and then you take it from there. If you have no energy, it doesn't matter which system you play, you don't get close to anyone.
“It's all good and good playing, but you have to close people. Leicester got a lot of joy.
“We have seen two bad teams there tonight. Every team with a little more quality than Leicester would have done the job. United drove their happiness.”
Amorim: good results, not a good performance
Head coach Ruben Amorim of Manchester United speaks on ITV:
“We have to believe it until the end, but this time we have nothing to do with the time of Fergie.
“I think the implementation … We have to do so much better with the ball, without the ball. We had no energy in the beginning, especially in the first half.
“Then we played a little better in the second half, with a little more speed, winning second balls and then we managed to turn things around.
“It was a good result, not a good performance.
“I can't only concentrate on saving the season or the momentum with a cup. It's not the way I see football, it's not the way I see Manchester United.
“I don't think at the end of the season because the final is at the end of the season. I don't care, I care for the moment and the moment is not good enough.
“A good result. We are going to the next phase. We have a week to prepare, but today was not a good day.”
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