Roy Keane claims Erik ten Hag must have been drinking before post-Liverpool interview

Erik ten Hag looked for the positives after Manchester United drew with Liverpool (Image: Manchester United via Getty Imag)

Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, guided his team to a draw at Old Trafford against Liverpool, which may ultimately be crucial for the visitors’ title hopes.

After Manchester United’s Premier League match against Liverpool, Roy Keane made light of the fact that Erik ten Hag “had a couple of glasses of wine” and proceeded to give a positive interview.

With Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s late penalty conceded for a foul on Harvey Elliott, Ten Hag’s team could have even won the game on Sunday afternoon. The spoils were shared, but Keane was not overly impressed by the performance.

Liverpool may suffer serious consequences as a result of losing the opportunity to take the lead in the Premier League once more. They are currently one point ahead of the reigning champions Manchester City and second behind Arsenal, who defeated Brighton on Saturday.

However, it didn’t really help United either. Even though they still have a game in hand, Ten Hag’s team finishes the weekend 11 points behind Aston Villa in fifth place with seven games remaining.

“Undoubtedly, he’s consumed a few glasses of wine following the game,” Keane stated to Sky Sports following his viewing of Ten Hag’s post-game interview. “I’m not sure how strong that is, but he seemed really positive, and I think that’s admirable because it’s clear that he’s seeing things right now that I’m not.

“I’m not saying there isn’t potential at the football team or with these young players, but they’re not even close to being able to compete with teams like Liverpool, Manchester City, or Arsenal. They are currently in competition with Spurs and Aston Villa for fourth and fifth place, and they are currently far behind them.

I don’t understand his optimism, but perhaps that’s just me acting a little grumpy and elderly. He is positive, but I didn’t see that positive performance. I thought Man United scored two excellent goals and the team persevered, and I give them credit for that. However, if you’re looking at the big picture, I’m not sitting here saying, ‘Man United is on their way back.'”

Roy Keane didn’t share Erik ten Hag’s optimism ( Image: Getty Images)

After failing to muster a single shot in the first half, Ten Hag commended his team’s tenacity. Two well-executed goals could have earned them all three points on another day after they managed to stay within touching distance.

“You saw Liverpool were dominating the game but we stayed in the game,” Ten Hag stated. “We were losing fights and duels at critical points. Then again, there was the quality and tenacity, the way we played both in and out of possession, the way we set it up, and the way they all played together.

“And the tenacity, which was essential in the first half when we lost the big duels and were thoroughly defeated. Liverpool was bullying us. The younger players were at times even overmatched, but they rose to the occasion in the second half, and you could see that their confidence in our ability to win improved.”