Roy Keane says he is getting tired of people saying Man United are showing signs of potential while not actually winning football matches.
United drew 0-0 with local rivals Man City in a drab Premier League encounter at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Both sides struggled to create clear-cut chances and it was the second time in the space of a week that United have failed to find the net.
‘The manager is going to stick with it,’ Keane said after the game. ‘That’s the gamble he’s taking. If he’s not getting football results, we’re talking about next year when he will no doubt get an opportunity to get players in the summer, we will be able to judge him better.
‘That’s his belief, his philosophy and that’s fine. But I like the philosophy of winning football matches. I like that philosophy.
‘I don’t ever remember sitting with the players I played with – and some decent players and other clubs such as Forest and brilliant managers – where we discussed our philosophy.
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‘We would find different ways to play. United tried to play out the back and got caught a couple of times. I don’t like that. There are times for it.
‘If they were going down that road and they were picking up results and scoring plenty of goals, but I don’t see it. My eyes don’t lie to me.
‘I’d like to be proven wrong and United are in the top five or six next season and would take it all back, but I don’t see it.
‘I’ve seen a few live games lately. I saw Forest the other night, I was kicking my cups of tea over. They were neat and tidy – but were never going to score. No goals again today.
‘When you’re playing for a big club and getting big contracts, you have a responsibility to win football matches. Is that what we’re here for?
‘We’ve been praising Liverpool for the last few months. Why? Because they’re being clinical and winning football matches. So when we sit here and go: ‘I’m getting fed up of this, but there are signs.’ Signs of what?’
