Roy Keane branded Kyle Walker a “car crash” of a defender after the Manchester City player conceded a penalty during Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool.
Liverpool made a bright start at the Etihad, and the champions’ early pressure was rewarded with a penalty after 13 minutes.
There were few complaints about the decision after Walker clipped Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah smashed home from the spot to give the Reds a 1-0 lead.
Gabriel Jesus soon equalised for City and the hosts could have gone into half-time ahead had Kevin de Bruyne not missed a penalty at the other end.
Former Manchester United captain Keane - working as a pundit for Sky Sports - was distinctly unimpressed by Walker’s defending for Liverpool’s spot-kick.
Asked how Mane won the penalty, Keane responded: "Because he's up against an idiot.
"Kyle Walker, people tell me he's playing well, I don't think so.
“He's 30, an international player, he's a car crash, keeps making these types of mistakes, and rightly punished for it.”
🗣"Because he's up against an idiot."
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Former City defender Micah Richards, who was working alongside Keane for the game, came to Walker's defence: "He's been on form, I think Roy is taking it a bit overboard there, he's been one of City's best players, but he gambles there."
