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EPL: Manchester United may not finish top-six this season, Mourinho, Roy Keane say

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September 23, 2019

Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho and United’s former skipper Roy Keane have delivered a damning assessment of Manchester United after their 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday.

Mourinho and Keane who are Sky Sports pundits warned that Manchester United could face a struggle to even make the top six in the Premier League following the weekend loss.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Mourinho said his former club had failed to improve this season, while Roy Keane described himself as “shocked and saddened” by United’s demise.

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Mourinho said:

“I don’t think they are a team capable of fighting for the top two.

“They are far [from the top two]. It’s difficult for me to answer. For two seasons I could feel lots of positive things; obviously the third season was not good enough. I was sacked – probably deservedly because the final responsibility comes as a manager – but the sad reality is they’re worse than before.

“Maybe people think that I’m enjoying the situation but I’m not. I have people at the club that I love and I have a lot of respect for the fans. I think they are going to be really in trouble to get not just into the top four but the top six. It’s with a sad feeling that I say that.”

Commenting on United’s display at the London Stadium, Mourinho added: “I can’t find any positives.

“We were bad last season, but I don’t see any improvement this season – even with three new players (Harry Maguire, Dan James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka).”

Roy Keane said:

“I don’t know where to start. I was shocked and saddened by how bad they were.

“You can lose a game of football but everything about them… they were lacklustre, no quality, lack of desire, lack of leaders, lack of characters.