Roy Keane and Gary Neville's comments when Manchester United lost 1-4 to Manchester City in the 2021-2022 Premier League

The reason why Manchester United lost 1-4 to Manchester City in the 2021-2022 Premier League was revealed by Ralf Rangnick. The Manchester United coach admits that his opponent is a team that rules the world.

As is known, Manchester lost 1-4 to Manchester City when competing at the Etihad Stadium, Monday (7/3/2022) early morning WIB. Manchester United actually gave resistance in the first half.

Kevin de Bruyne's opener (5') was equalized by Jadon Sancho (22'). But after that, they were conceded again by the same player in the 28th minute.

In the second half, Manchester United's game continued to decline. The peak was when Riyad Mahrez scored the third (68') and fourth (90') goals.

This result makes Rangnick represent his players very disappointed. According to him, after Man City's third goal everything turned very bad.

"(It's) frustrating for the players, for us because (after the third goal) we realized that it might be difficult to get back into that game. (It's disappointing) for everyone, not just for our supporters, for the players, for the entire staff," Rangnick said, quoted by the club's official website.

"Obviously you want to win the derby, but we just have to admit that in the second half, especially after the third, they showed it. what a high quality team they have."

For that goal too, Rangnick judged as a deadly blow for his team. After that, he did not hesitate to claim that Man City is the best team in the world.

"This goal killed us because back then against a team like Manchester City, the best team in the world who rules the world, if you are still trying to chase the ball high then you risk conceding two or three more goals."

With this defeat, Man United are stranded in fourth place in the standings with 47 points. They are now in the Europa League zone after being overthrown by Arsenal.

Previously, Arsenal won 3-2 over Watford. This means that the following matches are very decisive for both teams.

Roy Keane: Losing is Natural, but Oh No!

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has been constantly criticizing Ralf Rangnick's team after the 1-4 defeat to Manchester City, Sunday (6/3/2022).

In this match which was held at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester United actually had equalized the score to 1-1 through Jadon Sancho's goal after Kevin De Bruyne brought the hosts ahead first.

However, De Bruyne scored again to give City the lead again. The hosts also increased their advantage to 4-2 in the second half thanks to Riyad Mahrez's two goals.

Roy Keane's critique
According to Keane, this crushing defeat is a reflection of the current condition of the real Manchester United team. The situation is very different from a few years ago.

"It's difficult when you're out there and you're up against a really good team and they keep the ball and you can't get it back. But you have to run back. Do tackles," Keane told Sky Sports.

"United's players have shown quality over the years but we're just seeing a reflection of where the team is and where the club is."

"So far behind other teams. Some players... there is a way to lose a football game but the way we saw Man United today [is speechless]," he was annoyed.

Roy Keane's Rating

Furthermore, Keane believes that the Manchester United squad should still show a high fighting spirit on the pitch regardless of the internal problems they are experiencing.

"You play with a bit of your own pride. Whatever happens in the dressing room, and we hear voices all the time, and we hear about problems with a new manager that might come in and recruitment," said Keane.

"But a little bit of your own pride has to emerge at some stage." he said.

Neville: As a Manchester United fan, it's a shame

The defeat sparked the anger of former Manchester United player Gary Neville during his time as a Skysports commentator. He cursed several times.

United performed poorly in the second half and were very different to what was shown in a passionate first half. In the second half, City recorded 14 attempts to score goals while MU zero.

Pep Guardio's squad really dictated the game. None of the MU substitutes had an impact. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson did not get much threat because City continued to press the MU defense.

That bad appearance angered Neville. He often utters angry curses.

“Manchester United's response to a 4-1 loss was disgraceful. 92 per cent possession for City? They have given up. They walked around the field. That's not good enough. Score is not the problem. It's a response to being 4-1 down, that's the problem. They [Manchester United] have given up," said Neville, quoted by the Mirror.

He considered City to play very brilliant in the second half. City's dominance was also supported by United's lack of effort and the intensity of the attack in the last 20 minutes. He admitted that City were really extraordinary in that match.

"As a Manchester United fan, it's a shame," he said.

According to Neville, this match is the first time Ralf Rangnick has found the right opponent and learned an embarrassing lesson. This defeat left Manchester United out of the top four and 22 points adrift of leaders Manchester City.

MU's appearance in the match provided evidence that MU did not have any capital to be able to compete at the top level. Neville's former partner, Roye Keane, was also angry to see Manchester United lose by a big score. He considered City's two goals in the first half the result of carelessness.

"It's sloppy, too relaxed at the back (for De Bruyne's second goal), Wan-Bissaka won't win a header, Elanga is too relaxed. It's frustrating because United have done some decent things, but the concentration and intensity for the two goals haven't been good enough.