Roy Keane rubbishes Mourinho's 'fatigue' complaint

Roy Keane is unimpressed with Jose Mourinho's most recent complaints Credit: PA

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has launched an scathing attack on Jose Mourinho, questioning whether the Portuguese is up to the demands of the job.

Keane was speaking as a pundit on ITV after United's lethargic 1-0 win over Rostov in the Europa League second leg where Mourinho used his post-match press conference to complain about his side's crammed fixture list.

The boss said United's run of games, which will see them play on Monday, Thursday and Sunday this week, proves United have "enemies".

"It is difficult to play Monday night with 10 men, it is difficult to play now and it is difficult to play on Sunday at 12 o'clock so we have lots of enemies. Normally the enemies should be Rostov but we have a lot of enemies.

"We have lots of things going against us and we will have to fight and we will probably lose on Sunday. Fatigue has a price."

But Keane ridiculed that opinion, saying: "'I've never heard so much rubbish in my life. Why do we have to listen to that garbage?

"It's just utter nonsense what he's talking about. He's manager of Manchester United, one of the biggest clubs on the planet. The squad he's got, the players, and he keeps moaning about fixtures and fatigue.

"We were just looking at some of the cup draws they've had. They've had an easy ride in the cups, some good draws, a lot of home draws. The guy's talking absolute nonsense. I've never heard so much rubbish in my life.

"Maybe the club's too big for him. He can't deal with all these demands at the match, what matches? Man United reserves could have won that game tonight. I'm sick to death of him."

Keane was also unimpressed with Mourinho creating a drama out of the situation which saw Marcos Rojo eating a banana midway through the second half.

"He's talking about the player collapsing," Keane added. "That was easier than a training session - 11 v 11 on the training pitch, that was easier than that.

"He's got other staff. One of the fitness coaches could have come on with that, the medical staff. He's passing it on to Ashley Young, he's passing it on. I think that was all staged, without a shadow of a doubt."