Roy Keane has not always championed David de Gea - to put it politely - but the sharp-tongued pundit seemingly agrees with the Manchester United goalkeeper over the biggest problem that awaits for Erik ten Hag.
Capping off what has been a truly dismal season at Old Trafford and beyond, long-serving De Gea was summoned for media duties after the 1-0 reverse to Crystal Palace on the final day, and did not hold back with some explosive comments for MUTV. De Gea has quite often been a sound-board for the fans this campaign.
One of the rare shining lights alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, his form has regularly come under question by Keane in the past. However, nearly two years on from his infamous 'taxi rant' about the United stopper, it appears as though they are pretty much on the same page when it comes to Ten Hag and the main challenge he will encounter.
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In an eye-catching interview on the Selhurst Park touchline, De Gea said: "The level we have shown over these last three or four months isn't enough to win a Premier League match, we were sloppy, we lost some easy balls around our box. It's impossible to win these games.
"I hope things will get better for next season. This is the past already. We all know it's been a bad season.
"The people who don't want to stay, just go, and the people who really want to stay at the club, who want to fight for the club, let's have a good rest in the summer, prepare ourselves in the mind and in the body and let's get ready to fight again next season."
Sound familiar? Among several rants he has made about the struggling United squad this season, Keane dished out similar comments when questioning dressing room character earlier in the month.
Speaking to Sky Sports at that time, he added: "We know it's a long way back for Manchester United, but there is a way back and maybe the manager coming in... it's a good time because I think it can't get any worse. When he [Ten Hag] comes in, recruitment... He's got to get the right characters, right players and get players out the door because the last few years haven't been good enough. How many times can you say it?
"There's been a real lack of leadership and talent. There's not enough characters in that dressing room."
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