Arsenal hero Martin Keown says the defensive game of Manchester United is a shambles. Keown believes United boss Louis van Gaal must demand greater accountability from his players.
He wrote in the Daily Mail: "Van Gaal needs to fix these defensive frailties - and quickly.
"The weakness in United's defence was apparent throughout the match. Daley Blind was the only non-defender not bombing forward the whole time. I felt really sorry for him: it was like he was on a boat with holes springing up everywhere and he was trying to empty out the water on his own with a small bucket.
"United just didn't have enough players back and Ander Herrera in particular needs to learn to sit deeper. Of the front players, Wayne Rooney was the only one really tracking back, and that is unacceptable.
"Whatever Van Gaal is telling his team it is clearly not sinking in. The Dutchman seems to have all the answers after each bad result, telling us why they lost and what went wrong. Perhaps he should try coming up with solutions before games and equip his players better so they stop losing."
