Roy Keane singles out two Manchester United players in scathing rant

Roy Keane has given a scathing assessment of Manchester United's form this season - singling out Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for particular criticism.

United suffered their 10th defeat of the season on Saturday, falling to a 1-0 loss at Newcastle. Anthony Gordon scored the only on 55 minutes but Eddie Howe's side were dominant and could have won by more.

Rashford and Martial were a point of frustration for many supporters, the pair doing little to ease the pressure on United's defence and not tracking defenders stepping into midfield. And speaking on Sunday evening after Manchester City's 1-1 draw against Tottenham, Keane took issue with the pair.

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"United are drifting, how many times do I have to say it?" Keane told Sky Sports. "They’re not as talented as they think they are. Their body language, I don’t see it. It’s not good reading at the moment.

"The amount of goals, six at City, four at Brentford, it’s not good. They’re in a tough place, the manager is under pressure. What is the sign of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

"[Rashford] is a local lad, he’s got the mega deal and that is all well and good. I need a bit more, you run forward no problem but you have to run back. Cover yards.

"He’s 26 now, he’s not a child anymore. He’s got to set the example. He’s got to lead by example, is he on his own? Absolutely not. He’s one of the experienced players in that dressing room and if he’s not setting the example, not good.

"We still look at Martial and celebrate when he scores a goal every 14 years. Defensively