{"id":46707,"date":"2026-05-03T22:42:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/terrible-roy-keane-slams-liverpool-stars-first-half-performance-against-man-united\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T22:42:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T02:42:50","slug":"terrible-roy-keane-slams-liverpool-stars-first-half-performance-against-man-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/terrible-roy-keane-slams-liverpool-stars-first-half-performance-against-man-united\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Terrible&#8217; &#8211; Roy Keane slams Liverpool star&#8217;s first-half performance against Man United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/terrible-roy-keane-slams-liverpool-stars-first-half-performance-against-man-united\/#Roy_Keane_slams_Liverpools_first-half_performance\" >Roy Keane slams Liverpool&#8217;s first-half performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/terrible-roy-keane-slams-liverpool-stars-first-half-performance-against-man-united\/#liverpool_was_terrible\" >liverpool was terrible<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manager Roy Keane singled out Andy Robertson&#8217;s &#8220;terrible&#8221; performance as Manchester United took a commanding lead against Liverpool at Old Trafford. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With United leading 2-0 at half-time, Sky Sports pundits labeled the visitors a &#8220;bad five-a-side team&#8221; after assessing their defensive performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roy_Keane_slams_Liverpools_first-half_performance\"><\/span>Roy Keane slams Liverpool&#8217;s first-half performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\" id=\"p-rc_e92dc14ee0ed86fd-45\">The first half was characterized by Manchester United&#8217;s relentless intensity and clinical finishing.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span class=\"citation-69 citation-end-69\">Matheus Cunha opened the scoring in just the sixth minute, followed by Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko&#8217;s controversial goal in the 14th minute, which was allowed to stand despite a VAR check for handball.<source-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c1451641371=\"\"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c1451641371=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\/><\/source-footnote><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Alun Slott&#8217;s side protested the decision, but Keane insisted the manager should have been more concerned about his players&#8217; 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They got off to a slow start and conceded two goals defensively &#8211; the second goal, Robertson was brought down at the back post, Robertson defended all this way and moved forward&#8230; oh, it was terrible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Liverpool look like a five-a-side team, but they&#8217;re not a five-a-side team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are not athletic and give the ball away cheaply. United look like they can score every time they go forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"liverpool_was_terrible\"><\/span>liverpool was terrible<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite spending close to $500 million in transfer fees, the Reds performed poorly all season.<\/p>\n<p>Many would argue that the club is in a period of transition, but the problem seems to run deeper, with the culture and mentality that Klopp instilled in the club seemingly torn apart.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool need to respond to that terrible performance for 45 minutes. 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