Former Manchester United forward Giuseppe Rossi believes Roy Keane is the ideal man to bring the glory days back to Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s side narrowly avoided disaster to beat Coventry on penalties and set up a showdown with Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Sunday. However, the pressure is still mounting on the Dutchman ahead of tonight’s Premier League clash at home to Sheffield United. Ten Hag won the Carabao Cup last season during his first term at the helm, but this campaign has been marred by a series of underwhelming displays and embarrassments, including Champions League elimination at the group stage. United are seventh in the Premier League, 16 points off the top four, and speculation continues to mount over whether Sir Jim Ratcliffe will stick with Ten Hag this summer. Ex-United and Italy international Rossi, 37, spent three years at United under Sir Alex Ferguson. He believes that United’s former captain Keane, now famous for his rants as a pundit, is the ideal person to take over from Ten Hag. “When I think about potentially having Roy Keane as manager at Old Trafford, that sounds like it could be really great. It would be something very cool,” Rossi told DAZN. “The club should definitely think about it if they have a change in management. A man who is a legend of the club and helped build their culture, that’s exactly what is needed.” “Maybe some of the players that are not playing for the shirt would understand it more. Maybe you need someone to go into Manchester United and clean the house so to speak and build from there. It could be a great situation.” Keane enjoyed success at Sunderland, leading them to the Premier League in his first job in management. He failed to replicate that at Ipswich and has since had coaching stints at Aston Villa, Republic of Ireland, and Nottingham Forest, where he left in 2019. Whether or not he would be interested in returning to Old Trafford remains to be seen, but Rossi is adamant that the current manager can transform the club. “I really don’t know if Erik ten Hag is the right man to bring glory days back to United because there has been too much inconsistency,” Rossi added. “For me, it’s of course about the results but more because of the playing style. There doesn’t seem to be an identity to his team.” “The best teams always have an identity no matter who they are playing or who is on the pitch.” “We see a different Manchester United against Luton Town to the one we see against Bournemouth.” “Losing to the big teams now and again is normal, but the identity of Manchester United has been lost.” “He’s clearly very knowledgeable and understands the game, we saw that at Ajax, but you have to look at the facts. We get glimpses, and then it’s back to square one.” “He deals with the stuff off the pitch very well and all respect to him for that, but we need to see the United identity on the pitch.” The pressure is mounting on Erik ten Hag ahead of tonight’s Premier League clash at home to Sheffield United. His future at the club remains uncertain, with speculation continuing to mount over whether he will be sacked this summer despite winning the Carabao Cup last season.
Giuseppe Rossi: Roy Keane Should Replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United Manager
