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Roy Keane verdict on Bruno Fernandes says it all after Man Utd earn huge Liverpool win
Oct 20 2025 02:38 · By Isaac Seelochan/Senior Sports Journalist
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Manchester United icon Roy Keane has heaped praise on Bruno Fernandes for his crucial contribution to the Red Devils' match-winning goal against Liverpool on Sunday. Goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire , either side of a Cody Gakpo leveller, sealed United's first win at Anfield since January 2016 during Louis van Gaal's tenure.
The 2-1 success on Sunday also represented the first occasion United have claimed back-to-back Premier League victories under Ruben Amorim, with this win coming after their triumph over Sunderland before the international break. Amorim's team will now be hoping that this first victory against their fierce rivals in almost a decade can ignite a revival under their Portuguese head coach, who has faced intense pressure this campaign.
Sunday's three points has lifted them to ninth position in the standings - just two points adrift of fourth-placed Liverpool. Maguire's winner at Anfield came courtesy of a superb delivery from Fernandes.
That piece of brilliance from the Portuguese has earned admiration from Keane - recognition which stood in sharp contrast to his scathing assessment of United's skipper last term.
"I'd say 99 players out of 100 would've controlled that," he told Sky Sports .
"The pace it's coming at him. Not many players could do that."
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Regarding United's triumph overall - Keane maintains it is not an occasion for excessive celebration at Old Trafford. United welcome Brighton and Hove Albion next, who boast a strong record at M16 in recent campaigns.
"I wouldn't go as far as to say Man Utd are back but it's a huge win for them," he said. "We've all been critical of this group of players over the last year but on today's performance, they showed grit. They stuck at it and you felt they had goals in them.
"It's a big moment for these players and they should enjoy it. But now they have to kick on."
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