Roy Keane Makes Harsh Statement About Manchester United Players After Embarrassing Loss to Manchester City

• Roy Keane has termed Manchester United's performance against rivals Manchester City as unforgivable after Sunday's Premier League defeat
• The Red Devils were completely outclassed by neighbours Man City 4-1 in the Manchester derby played at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, March 6
• Braces from Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez either side of half-time did the damage, with United failing to have an attempt of any kind on goal in the entire second-half

Roy Keane says Manchester United players threw in the towel too early as the Red Devils were mercilessly beaten by Manchester City in the Manchester Derby Mirror reports.

Two goals each from Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez condemned United to another horrific defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, March 6.

Despite Jadon Sancho leveling for United in the first half canceling out Kevin de Bruyne's first strike, United struggled to keep pace with a City side bent on cementing their lead at the top.

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Roy Keane who captained Manchester United in the early 2000s has now slammed the Red Devils for not fighting until the very end and termed the team's display as unacceptable.

“We saw all of United’s shortcomings today, the way United lost the game today they stopped running.

“No running back, it’s really unacceptable when you play for Man United and I think they threw in the towel.

"They’re up against a top side but you have to tackle, you’ve got to run back, it was just a reflection of where the club is, they’re so far behind the other teams."

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Meanwhile, Ralf Ragnick has responded to Roy Keane's comments which questioned Cristiano Ronaldo's injury prior to the Manchester derby on Sunday, March 6.

According to Sky Sports, Ralf Ragnick reaffirmed his faith in United's medical department and insisted he could not select a player who felt unable to play.

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Ronaldo did not feature for the Red Devils as they were hammered by the Citizens 4-1 as the Portuguese picked up an injury to his hip flexor.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Ralf Rangnick has claimed that the Red Devils have "a long way to go" to catch up with rivals, Man City.

The German made the claim after United's 4-1 heavy defeat to City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, March 6.

Rangnick's men were outclassed by their rivals in nearly every department as City exposed the significant gap in quality between the two sides.