Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane slammed Manchester City skipper Kyle Walker during the Red Devils 2-1 derby comeback win at the Etihad Stadium.
Goals in the final minutes from Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo turned the game on its head as United won a Premier League game at their cross-city rivals for the first time since 2021.
Ruben Amorim claimed his team channelled the power of ‘Fergie Time’ to seal victory in an incident-packed game.
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Amongst a host of first-half clashes, Walker tangled with United striker Rasmus Hojlund, after challenging for a high ball just before the break.
Referee Anthony Taylor booked both players over the incident, but Keane felt Walker made a meal out of the situation, despite claims Hojlund could have been sent off.
“[Could it have been a red card?] Yeah, to Walker. This type of thing is going to happen in a game, a bit of argy-bargy,” he said on Sky Sports.
“I don’t know the guy and I’m embarrassed for him!”
Roy Keane is not holding back on Kyle Walker here… 😤 pic.twitter.com/6N73pTiSTA
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) December 15, 2024
“He’s obviously been blocked, but we’re talking about Walker, and of course it’s a foul against him. Hojlund goes over, but Walker must be embarrassed by himself here, to go down like that!
“He’s an experienced player, there’s no contact, look at this – I don’t know the guy, but I’m embarrassed for him.”
Hojlund also poked fun at Walker on social media after the game with City’s captain left furious by their late collapse.
🚨 Rasmus Højlund’s message to Kyle Walker on Instagram. ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/3PNB78WKAr
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 15, 2024
After being less than five minutes away from a huge victory, Pep Guardiola’s team have now won just one of their last 11 games in all competitions, ahead of travelling to Aston Villa in EPL action on December 21.
