{"id":47365,"date":"2026-05-19T11:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/roy-keane-slams-man-united-players-actions-calling-club-circus-act\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T15:46:29","slug":"roy-keane-slams-man-united-players-actions-calling-club-circus-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/roy-keane-slams-man-united-players-actions-calling-club-circus-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Roy Keane slams Man United players&#8217; actions, calling club &#8216;circus act&#8217;"},"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\/19\/roy-keane-slams-man-united-players-actions-calling-club-circus-act\/#Roy_Keane_was_highly_critical_of_Bruno_Fernandes\" >Roy Keane was highly critical of Bruno Fernandes<\/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\/19\/roy-keane-slams-man-united-players-actions-calling-club-circus-act\/#Keenes_criticism_seems_a_bit_harsh_towards_Fernandes\" >Keene&#8217;s criticism seems a bit harsh towards Fernandes.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United legend Roy Keane has once again made headlines for his harsh assessment of captain Bruno Fernandes, claiming the Portuguese midfielder&#8217;s individual numbers will mean little if the team continues to fail as a whole.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Keane&#8217;s latest comments came after Fernandes equaled an impressive assist record, but instead of celebrating the feat, the former United captain focused on what he believes is the bigger issue &#8211; Man United&#8217;s inability to compete for major honours.<\/p>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-sender primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-message_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-alt_text primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-date_time primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reaction_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-reply_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-link_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-attachment_count primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-has_draft_reply primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-pinned_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-edited_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-later_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_state primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-broadcast_thread_root_message primary-DPALHTQM9-1779082922.637049-translated_state\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1779082922.637049\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In his typically no-nonsense manner, Keane dismissed the excitement surrounding Fernandes&#8217; creativity and claimed fans and pundits were losing sight of the bigger picture at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Roy_Keane_was_highly_critical_of_Bruno_Fernandes\"><\/span>Roy Keane was highly critical of Bruno Fernandes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keane didn&#8217;t hold back on the latest episode of Stick To Football. he said:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;With that kind of mindset among players, he&#8217;s not going to win trophies with United.&#8221;<\/em> Keane said while discussing Fernandes&#8217; performance.<\/p>\n<p>He went further and criticized the reaction to Fernandes equaling the assist record despite United conceding goals and not being in control of the game.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;They conceded two goals and we&#8217;re all giddy because he equaled the assist record. It&#8217;s mind-boggling. It&#8217;s like a circus.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The comments reflect growing frustration among former Man United players who feel the club has strayed too far from the standards it once defined.<\/p>\n<p>For Keane, individual statistics mean little if the team doesn&#8217;t win trophies or show defensive discipline.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes remains one of Man United&#8217;s most productive players. The midfielder consistently carried much of the creative burden, providing goals, assists, and leadership during a difficult period for the club.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keenes_criticism_seems_a_bit_harsh_towards_Fernandes\"><\/span>Keene&#8217;s criticism seems a bit harsh towards Fernandes.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even under different managers and with inconsistent tactics, Fernandes was often the one player who produced moments of quality.<\/p>\n<p>Keane is right that football has become overly obsessed with statistics.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem strange to praise the assist record while ignoring the team&#8217;s poor performance, especially for a club as ambitious as Man United.<\/p>\n<p>However, I feel it&#8217;s a little harsh to blame Fernandes. In fact, he is often one of the few players that can propel United forward even when others are gone.<\/p>\n<p>His passion and willingness to take on responsibility are unquestionable. The real question is whether the team around him is good enough to match his accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Man United receive major boost to sign \u20ac60-70m with high-priority attacking target<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United legend Roy Keane has once again made headlines for his harsh assessment of captain Bruno Fernandes, claiming the Portuguese midfielder&#8217;s individual numbers will mean little if the team continues to fail as a whole.Keane&#8217;s latest comments came after Fernandes equaled an impressive assist record, but instead of celebrating the feat, the former United [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-47365","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}