Roy Keane has been deemed 'too kind' after his explosive rant on Sunday where he claimed 'five or six' players should leave Manchester United.
Ralf Rangnick's side were humbled at the Etihad Stadium at the weekend, with a brace apiece from Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez helping the Premier League champions to a 4-1 win. Jadon Sancho had equalised in the first half but the visitors' joy was short-lived.
In his Daily Mail column, Chris Sutton slammed the United squad following the defeat. He said of Roy Keane's scathing assessment of United: "I might be the first person to ever utter these words but here goes: Roy Keane was kind.
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"He said 'five or six' should never play for Manchester United again. I'd say that's modest.
"United fans want to see their team competing for the Premier League and Champions League. If we're basing our decisions on who's good enough to make them an elite club again, then we could hit double figures in terms of who gets binned.
"Their performance at the Etihad was embarrassing. Manchester City are fantastic, but I can't remember a side having 92 per cent possession as they did after the third goal in their 4-1 win."
Sutton went on to name and give reasons for why as many as 10 players should leave United. Do you agree with the below list or is it too harsh?
United players who should be 'binned' according to Chris Sutton
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
"Is Wan-Bissaka a bad right-back? No. But in a weekend in which Trent Alexander-Arnold, Reece James and Kyle Walker showed what they're all about, Wan-Bissaka is lagging behind. The way Phil Foden made up 15 yards on him and won possession was alarming."
Victor Lindelof
"As if allowing Foden to loop the ball over him wasn't bad enough, he then stood and watched Kevin De Bruyne score instead of getting back to help. Just not the action of an elite defender."
Harry Maguire
"Instead of clearing the danger after Foden's shot was saved, Maguire let the ball run through his legs, not realising Bernardo Silva was storming in for the rebound. I'm surprised that wasn't highlighted more amid the analysis of De Bruyne's second goal.
"Maguire's £80m move to United hasn't worked out. He's not the Virgil van Dijk they hoped he was."
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Alex Telles
"Completing a fully-binned backline is Telles, who was pointing at De Bruyne as he scored City's opener. Full-backs are essential if a team want to be successful today.
"Think Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, think Walker and Joao Cancelo. Telles isn't in that bracket.
Fred
"I'd let Fred leave. He lacks discipline, wanders and switches off.
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"De Bruyne ghosted by him to get the party going for City. That was a key moment and one Fred could and should have prevented, had he been alert to the danger."
Paul Pogba
"Pogba's time in a red shirt is up. There have been too many distractions and I don't think we can say it's been a success.
"He can go from being a world-beater to a passenger way too easily. Too many times we've said he could do more, given the talents he possesses."
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Marcus Rashford
"Reports have suggested he wants out. If that's the case, off you pop.
"If Rashford is looking for someone to blame for his United career going downhill then he should look at himself. [Cristiano] Ronaldo was out, Edinson Cavani was out and yet he didn't start against City, ask yourself why.
Jesse Lingard
"Ralf Rangnick doesn't see him as more than a squad player. Time for Lingard to cut ties and get his career back on track."
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Cristiano Ronaldo
"Extraordinary player with an extraordinary ego. I questioned United's move for Ronaldo, fearing his presence would have a detrimental impact.
"I see this as more of a commercial signing than a smart one in terms of tactics. He's 37 now and it's time to move on."
Edinson Cavani
"Cavani is 35 and good at spotting space to invade but I don't think he's the future. In the summer, United should really be looking for someone who can lead them for seasons to come."
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