August 10th 2024.
Former Manchester United player and legend, Roy Keane, recently shared his concerns about the club's injury list. After their defeat against rivals Manchester City in the 2024 Community Shield on penalties, Keane identified a problem for United.
Last season, the Red Devils defeated Pep Guardiola's team in the FA Cup final, earning them a spot in the Community Shield. However, in their rematch on Saturday, United thought they had secured the win with a late goal from Alejandro Garnacho. But City managed to equalize in the final moments and ultimately emerged victorious in the tense penalty shootout.
As a pundit for ITV, Keane shared his thoughts on his former club after the match. "Manchester United's squad is pretty strong, but the problem is they pick up a lot of injuries," he said. "If they can keep most players fit, then I would be pretty upbeat for the start of the season. If I were Erik ten Hag, I would be feeling positive after watching that performance."
However, Keane also pointed out that United needs to strengthen their defense to avoid conceding late goals like the one they did in the Community Shield. "They just weren't strong enough in the end, and they'll need a bit more steel to avoid giving away goals like they did today," he added.
Meanwhile, Manchester City walked away with the bragging rights at Wembley on Saturday. United had several key players missing from the match due to injury, including Rasmus Hojlund, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and Leny Yoro. On the other hand, City was thrilled to start the 2024-25 campaign with a piece of silverware.
ITV spoke with City's Oscar Bobb, who had an impressive performance during the match. "It's a great feeling to win this trophy after three or four years, especially with such a young group," he said. "We had belief throughout the game and didn't let ourselves get too downbeat. It's another trophy, a great start, and it gives us a lot of confidence with no negatives."
When asked if we can expect to see more of him this season, Bobb replied, "Hopefully!"
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