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Senne Lammens targeted as Roy Keane and Ashley Young point finger at two Man United players

Manchester United went 2-0 down to Aston Villa after just a few minutes which saw Roy Keane and Ashley Young point the finger

Senne Lammens was one of two Manchester United players blamed for the awful start against Aston Villa

Senne Lammens was one of two Manchester United players blamed for the awful start against Aston Villa(Image: (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images))

Roy Keane and Ashley Young have questioned Senne Lammens and Diogo Dalot for their roles in Aston Villa's two early goals against Manchester United. Alysson and Nicolas Jackson were both on target in the first five minutes, with goalkeeper Lammens arguably at fault for both.

United conceded the first after less than 90 seconds when Alysson squeezed an effort through the legs of Lammens with Dalot failing to close down his effort.

The Belgian was also questioned by Sky Sports co-commentator Alan Smith at the time for conceding that goal and was back under the microscope when his parry from an Alysson shot fell right into the path of Nicolas Jackson, who made it 2-0 after just five minutes.

The Belgian had a great first season at Old Trafford but has struggled over the last few months with Young making a point of his error at the World Cup and subsequent shaky displays at club level while also taking aim at Dalot.

He said on Sky Sports: "The goalkeeper doesn't [cover] himself in any glory, here. You know, since the World Cup he made that mistake and he hasn't looked the same as last season.

"For me on the goal, Diogo Dalot - you've got to defend your goal. Slide in. He's got to slide in, he's going with his opposite foot."

Diogo Dalot

Diogo Dalot faced criticism for his role in a goal conceded by Manchester United

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Keane added: "Nightmare start for United, obviously never got going. Villa, they looked sharp and again a set-piece. A nice lay-off, shot on target.

"The keeper's got to do better. Like all top strikers, you're looking at the reaction, he's on the move. Again, poor from United - your goalkeeper: standard save. Villa probably couldn't believe their luck, dream start for them - but then they gave them a helping hand to get back in the game."

However, as Keane began to state, Michael Carrick's side fought back valiantly with Bruno Fernandes scoring a penalty before former Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans fired in a low effort from Noussair Mazraoui's cut-back just before half-time.

Keane made a point of praising the response from United, however, with his verdict centring around running stats. Carrick's side were notably near the bottom of those up until this game.

He said: "It's no coincidence even after United went 2-0 down - since then they've been top of all the running stats. When people say that's not that important, it's nonsense. They're top of all their running stats, they're getting after people and they're getting their rewards. But they're still open at the back."

Despite United having the momentum, Villa took the lead just a few minutes into the second half with John McGinn scoring a penalty after a foul by on Alysson by Dalot. The latter was taken off in the 66th minute with United supporters booing the Portugal international off the pitch.

Villa had made it 4-2 when Carrick made those changes after Leon Goretzka restored Villa's two-goal lead when he poked home from close-range after Leny Yoro hit his own cross bar.

However, United fought back dramtically yet again and managed to salvage a point with substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scoring deep into stoppage time.

The Dutchmen turned home a cut-back from Dorgu, who then headed into an empty net from a corner in the 96th minute.

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