Roy Keane has strongly criticized Manchester United’s substitutes, including Mason Mount, for their lack of impact in the recent draw against West Ham United.
According to a report from The Mirror, Manchester United legend Roy Keane launched a scathing attack on the club’s substitutes following their disappointing 1-1 draw with West Ham, claiming the players who entered the game “brought the levels down”.
This result meant the Red Devils again underwhelmed in front of their own fans for the second time in ten days and have only won one of their last five Premier League outings.
Keane specifically singled out midfielder Mason Mount, who was brought on alongside Manuel Ugarte after Diogo Dalot’s opening goal.
Despite Mount having been the match winner just days earlier against Crystal Palace, Keane was irked by his lack of influence.
Speaking on Sky Sports, the Irishman did not hold back, saying: “When you look at the squad, considering the money that has been spent, they lack strength in depth. Particularly in the attacking areas.”
He continued his pointed criticism of Mount:
“When you are trying to see a game off, I look at Mason Mount when he came on, some players take longer to get up to speed but he was like a schoolboy out there.
You’re looking for players to come on with presence. If anything they brought the levels down at United. That seemed to be the case tonight.”
Keane further expressed his concern over the team’s inability to cope in favorable scenarios, concluding:
“The reason you are playing for Man Utd is that you deal with these situations. You try and deal better being one up against a team in the bottom three and Everton with 10 men. If you can’t deal with that, how can you deal with being a team in the top of the table?”