{"id":300614,"date":"2023-11-26T21:25:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T21:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300614"},"modified":"2023-11-26T21:25:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T21:25:14","slug":"keane-suggests-man-united-have-a-little-bit-of-their-swagger-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/keane-suggests-man-united-have-a-little-bit-of-their-swagger-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Keane suggests Man United 'have a little bit of their swagger back'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Roy Keane felt that Manchester United showed some long-lost attacking swagger in their 3-0 win against Everton on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wonder-strike from Alejandro Garnacho was followed by second-half goals by Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial as United secured their biggest win in the Premier League this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The victory extended their run to six wins from their last seven league matches as they closed the gap on the top four to four points.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, recent wins have been characterised by late goals and narrow margins, and this was an all-together more impressive showing in front of a hostile Goodison Park crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With all three of Erik ten Hag’s forwards getting on the scoresheet, the Dutchman will surely be feeling slightly less pressure ahead of a vital Champions League tie against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane felt his former club got their swagger back in the 3-0 win against Everton<\/p>\n
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United recorded their biggest league victory of the season at Goodison Park on Sunday<\/p>\n
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Alejandro Garnacho gave them an early lead with a sensational overhead kick in the third minut<\/p>\n
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Former United captain Keane was pleased with what he saw, particularly some neat interplay that saw Martial win a penalty from an Ashley Young foul, allowing Rashford to slot home from 12 yards.<\/p>\n
He said: ‘It’s about their attacking players producing at important moments. United haven’t been scoring enough goals this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘They [Everton] can argue all day, its a penalty, he’s left his leg in there. Martial, I’m not his biggest fan, but he’s positive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘It was nice to see Marcus take it and lash it in. When the second one goes in, its game over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Marcus Rashford doubled United’s lead from the penalty spot before Antony Martial added a third goal<\/p>\n
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The victory should relieve some pressure on Erik ten Hag ahead of a crucail Champions League tie against Galatasaray<\/p>\n
‘United have a little bit of their swagger back, definitely.’<\/p>\n
There was further reason for Ten Hag to celebrate on Merseyside, with 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo excelling on his first league start for the club.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville suggested that the youngster looked ‘more composed than anyone’ on the pitch and was United’s ‘best player by a street’.<\/p>\n
He still elected to award the player of the match award to Garnacho following his breath-taking overhead kick though, and nobody at Neville’s former club will be getting carried away given difficult fixtures against Newcastle United, Chelsea and Liverpool await them in the coming weeks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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