Keane dismisses Villa's foul claims after Dorgu header rescues United in stoppage time

Patrick Dorgu headed Manchester United level in the sixth minute of second-half added time at Old Trafford to snatch a draw against Aston Villa, sparking an immediate row over whether Zion Suzuki had been fouled before the ball crossed the line. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery did not wait for the final whistle, storming down the tunnel as the goal stood.

The controversy centred on a Bruno Fernandes corner that Suzuki failed to claim, with both Matheus Cunha and Senne Lammens appearing to make contact with the Japan international as he attempted to collect the ball. Villa’s players were incensed, but Roy Keane, speaking as a pundit afterwards, had little sympathy for the goalkeeper.

“I don’t think Suzuki gives himself the best chance of getting it,” Keane said. “He’s underneath it; he should take a step back and attack it. And there are bodies in the way. Football is a contact sport. I have no problem.”

Keane went further, arguing that Suzuki needed to impose himself rather than wait to be impeded. “A goalkeeper in this situation should take command of it. If he’s talking about being blocked and pushed, why doesn’t he do that to the opposition players? He’s got to be aggressive and take command of that six-yard box. Be physical with the players around him.”

Keane also turned his attention to United head coach Michael Carrick, who had a terse exchange with a reporter during his post-match press conference, deflecting questions with questions of his own. Keane was unimpressed.

“He talks a lot but doesn’t say much — I don’t know if that’s a tactic; he’s like a politician,” Keane said. “He’s clearly under pressure and keeps saying, ‘We need to tighten up, and there are things we need to work on.’ They’d better get moving on that.”

Keane pointed to United’s broader struggles as the more pressing concern, noting that the club’s current form represents one of their worst starts in recent memory. “They keep giving up goals and chances. What are we expecting to change over the next few weeks and months? They need to do a lot better than that.”

The late equaliser means United avoided defeat but remain under significant scrutiny heading into the November international break, with questions mounting over defensive organisation and Carrick’s ability to arrest the slide.