Keane predicts where Man Utd will finish in PL after ‘worrying’ Arsenal defeat

Roy Keane has predicted where Manchester United will finish in the Premier League this season after picking out a key “worry” after defeat to Arsenal.

The Red Devils lost their opening game of the season thanks to an early error from Altay Bayindir, as the ‘keeper flapped at an inswinging cross from Declan Rice and gifted Riccardo Calafiori the easiest header from a yard out in the 13th minute at Old Trafford.

“Credit to Arsenal – they vary the delivery; they’re attacking it. But if you’re the goalkeeper, take control of the six-yard box,” Keane said when reacting to the goal at half-time.

“‘Keepers and defenders complain all the time about people getting in their face. You get in their face. Be aggressive.

“I’ve said it many times for a goalkeeper – come with violence. Take control of it. Man Utd – weak and soft.”

And the United legend is “worried” by the bar being “so low” under Ruben Amorim that “everyone is OK with a 1-0 defeat” to start the season.

“It’s an important start for them [Arsenal] with the other teams doing so well over the weekend,” Keane told Sky Sports after the match. “It wasn’t great in the second half, it lacked quality, especially from Arsenal’s point of view, but you take the win on the first day of the season and move on.

“The expectations at United now are so low, that even Gary said on commentary, everyone is OK with a 1-0 defeat. They’ve got to do better. It does worry me. Some of the new signings, there was encouragement with that. They were getting you up the pitch with a bit of power. Things will improve, it’s tough against Arsenal, but no goals and another defeat. There’s still problems there with Man United.”