Sky Sports pundits Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher are both on the same wavelength about Manchester United after the Premier League match against Newcastle.
Manchester United welcomed Newcastle to Old Trafford and the Red Devils produced a strong showing against the Magpies in the first half on Friday evening.
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Newcastle failed to effectively clear a dangerous United corner in the opening 25 minutes and Patrick Dorgu fired a superb first-time volley past Aaron Ramsdale.
Newcastle fought back in the second half after trailing 1-0 at half-time and United were forced to weather the storm of the Magpies’ attacking threat in the match.
Ruben Amorim watched on from the Old Trafford dugout as the Red Devils kept a clean sheet and walked away with all three Premier League points on Friday.
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Jamie Carragher is convinced about one Man Utd prediction after the 1-0 Premier League result against Newcastle
Manchester United’s hard-fought win over Newcastle moved the Red Devils to fifth place in the Premier League table ahead of their final match of 2025.
The Red Devils are level on points with fourth-place Chelsea in the Premier League table, but the Blues still have a match in hand over United.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Jamie Carragher admitted that he still cannot see United finishing in the Premier League top four in the 2025-26 campaign.
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“I don’t think they’ll finish in the top four, but they need to get into Europe,” he said.
The 47-year-old Sky Sports pundit added that he does not feel Ruben Amorim’s United first-team squad is equipped to meet the demands of the Champions League.
“The bar has been set so low after last season,” Carragher added.
“They spent a good chunk of change in the summer. They should be where they are in the table, qualifying for Europe. The Champions League would be a step too far.”
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United will sign off 2025 with their final match at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening, with the Red Devils hosting Wolves for an 8:15pm kick-off time in the UK.
Roy Keane echoed the sentiments of fellow Sky Sports pundit Carragher about the Red Devils not being “ready” to play in the Champions League next season.
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“I’m not convinced,” he said.
“[Amorim] got a pre-season and signings, they have no Europe, but they are still not showing it.
“We are still waiting. The question marks are still there for me. We talk about [the] top four, but they are not ready for that.”
The Red Devils have won eight and lost five of their 18 Premier League matches under United manager Amorim in the 2025-26 campaign so far.
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