Roy Keane's prediction after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacking has come true at Manchester United

Manchester United's Champions League qualification for next season took yet another blow on Saturday after being beaten 1-0 by Everton.

Toffees winger Anthony Gordon netted the only goal of the game, as his deflected effort found a way past David de Gea to seal a vital three points in their quest to avoid relegation. Frank Lampard's side showed far more hunger, desire and willingness to scoop maximum points, leaving United to reflect on another dismal performance.

That defeat on Merseyside means that United have now won just one of their last seven games in all competitions. Five of those have been in the Premier League — meaning that their top-four hopes now hang by a thread.

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Furthermore, the defeat to Everton means that United have won just eight of their 17 Premier League games under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, suggesting that the players have struggled to adapt to his methods. But considering they had started to falter under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer towards the end of his tenure and failed to pull up any trees under Jose Mourinho before that, it suggests the bulk of the blame lies with members of the squad.

And with the way things have developed under Rangnick in recent weeks, it suggests former United captain Roy Keane was bang on the money with his prediction. That is because the Sky Sports pundit, following Solskjaer's sacking, suggested that United's players would not change under a new manager, insisting "leopards don't change their spots."

"They're not working as hard as the three teams at the top," Keane told Sky Sports, speaking back in November, referencing Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea. "United players have