Roy Keane did not appreciate Phil Foden’s attitude after Manchester City’s victory in the derby against Manchester United (1-0). Sent off in the 23rd minute for a gesture on Bruno Fernandes, the England international then witnessed the victory of his teammates ten against eleven. When joining the City bus in front of Old Trafford, Foden responded to provocations from Mancunian supporters by miming the score 1-0 with his fingers. A reaction that annoyed Keane in the podcast Stick to Football. “ You just got kicked out, what are you doing? Get on the bus “, launched the former United captain. Jill Scott tried to defend the 26-year-old, saying he had simply reacted to the insults and recalling his attachment to City, but Keane believes that having left his partners with ten for more than an hour, Foden should have kept a low profile.
The Irishman’s exit is all the more notable as he had defended Foden a few hours earlier regarding his red card. Keane then believed that Bruno Fernandes had himself provoked the incident by tackling and then touching his opponent to the ground, before Foden reacted. “ Foden is reckless, but so is Bruno », He judged, adding that he did not consider the City player’s gesture to be sufficiently violent to justify an expulsion. Manchester City nevertheless managed to win thanks to Erling Haaland, despite more than an hour played outnumbered.
