Roy Keane praises Manchester United fans after Aston Villa draw

Roy Keane praised Manchester United fans after the team drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on Sunday, a result that left United in the relegation zone in eighteenth place, according to the source.

The match was preceded by debate over manager Michael Carrick’s future and a planned protest against the club’s owners. Green and gold balloons appeared in the Stretford End, followed by a banner calling for a change of ownership rather than the construction of a new stadium. The report said that fans applauded the players after their comeback, despite trailing 2-0 in the first four minutes and then 4-2 before an hour had passed.

Speaking after the match, Keane said United fans were fair to the players; he compared their reaction with the players being booed after the Bournemouth match, adding that this time the players had done enough to deserve applause. The report left unresolved whether the point would keep Carrick in his job.