Keane: LVG the man to rebuild United’s spine

Roy Keane has never been afraid to tell it like it is, and his thoughts on Manchester United may cause a few sleepless nights around Old Trafford.

Keane was at Wembley yesterday as ITV announced its panel of pundits for the World Cup, but United’s woes were at the forefront of discussions, and the former United skipper had harsh words for vice-chairman Ed Woodward and defender Phil Jones, as well as having little sympathy for the departing Rio Ferdinand.

Keane’s comments on Jones were in the ‘harsh-but-fair’ category, as he insisted the utility player needs to toughen up. Jones has been selected by Roy Hodgson for England’s World Cup squad but his place on the plane is still uncertain because of injury, not for the first time this season.