“HE THINKS HE’S BIGGER THAN THE CLUB!” 🚨 Roy Keane LIVES UP to his reputation with a brutal assessment of Liverpool’s tunnel antics at Old Trafford! 😡 Is this why the Reds are struggling? 👇
## **KEANE UNLEASHED: “Disgusting” Tunnel Antics Prove Liverpool Star “Thinks He’s Bigger Than The Club”**
**By Marcus Sterling** | Senior Football Correspondent
*May 6, 2026*
**MANCHESTER —** The fallout from Manchester United’s 3-2 victory over Liverpool on Sunday has shifted from the pitch to the Old Trafford tunnel, as Roy Keane launched a scathing attack on a Liverpool regular following “leaked” footage of a pre-match altercation.
While much of the post-match talk centered on Kobbie Mainoo’s clinical winner, a viral clip from the tunnel has ignited a firestorm. The footage shows a group of Liverpool players—including **Dominik Szoboszlai**, **Curtis Jones**, and new arrivals **Florian Wirtz** and **Jeremie Frimpong**—appearing “overly casual,” performing keepy-uppies and sharing a laugh just yards from the United dressing room.
However, it was the conduct of one specific senior player, reportedly involved in a verbal exchange with United staff, that pushed Keane over the edge.
### **”The Lack of Respect is Disgusting”**
Speaking on *Sky Sports* last night, the former United captain didn’t hold back, pulling no punches regarding the shift in standards under Arne Slot.
> “I saw what happened in that tunnel at Old Trafford and frankly, it’s disgusting,” Keane fumed. “You’re going into a battle, a war, at one of the hardest places to play in world football, and you’ve got senior players acting like they’re at a circus. The lack of respect shown to the badge and the history of this fixture by **one specific player** is the reason they are underperforming.”
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While Keane stopped short of naming the individual directly in the heat of the broadcast, sources close to the production suggest his ire was aimed at a prominent member of the Reds’ leadership group whose “arrogant” demeanor has been a talking point in recent weeks.
### **”Bigger Than The Club”**
Liverpool’s season has been a rollercoaster. Despite moments of brilliance from Szoboszlai and Gakpo, the Reds have struggled for consistency, a fact Keane attributes to a “toxic” level of self-importance within the squad.
“He thinks he’s bigger than the club,” Keane continued. “In my day, if you saw a teammate acting like that in the tunnel—doing tricks and laughing while the United fans are screaming outside—you’d pull them by the collar. This player thinks he’s touched the sky because he’s won a few trophies. But the standards have dropped. Klopp, Henderson, Milner—they wouldn’t have stood for this ‘TikTok’ football nonsense.”
### **The Stats of a Slump**
The numbers seem to back up Keane’s “easy to play against” narrative. Following the defeat at Old Trafford, Liverpool’s defensive metrics have taken a significant hit.
| Statistic | 2024/25 Season | 2025/26 Season (Current) |
|—|—|—|
| **Goals Conceded (Avg)** | 1.1 | **1.6** |
| **Clean Sheets** | 14 | **8** |
| **Points from Losing Positions** | 22 | **6** |
### **A Culture Shift Under Slot?**
The incident has sparked a wider debate about the culture Arne Slot has fostered since taking the reins. Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison echoed Keane’s sentiments on social media, noting that the “casual mood” among senior players was a far cry from the “mentality monsters” era.
As it stands, Liverpool sits in a precarious position. While Champions League qualification remains likely, the psychological edge they once held over their rivals appears to be evaporating. If Keane is right, and there is a “rot” of ego within the dressing room, Slot’s biggest challenge won’t be the tactics on the pitch—it will be reclaiming the tunnel.
**What do you think of Keane’s comments? Was the tunnel behavior “disgusting” or just modern football? Let us know in the comments below.**
