Roy Keane has dismissed the idea of Man Utd winning the title anytime soon and says any fans who believe they can are "living in cuckoo land".
The former United captain feels his old club are some way off closing the gap on rivals Liverpool and Man City, and picked out three players in particular who he believes are not good enough.
Midfielders Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic bore the brunt of Keane's criticism in a damning assessment ahead of United's clash against Arsenal on Sunday.
Speaking in his role as pundit on Sky Sports , Keane said: "There’s nothing wrong with Man United winning a game 3-1, or 3-2, you’ve got to get on the front-foot.
"Last year, Chelsea scored more goals than them, Leicester scored more goals than them.
"People talk about Fred and McTominay in midfield, they’ve had their chance, we’ve seen them.
"I don’t think they’re bad players, but they won’t get United back to winning league titles. Tim [Cahill, fellow pundit on Sky] makes a point there about Man United having great players, I don’t see it, I don’t see the great players.
"They have some very good players, but they need to show a bit more."
United have put the disappointment of an embarrassing 6-1 defeat to Tottenham behind them since the international break, winning three of their four matches in all competitions.
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Wednesday's emphatic 5-0 drubbing of Red Bull Leipzig in the Champions League was a better display of United's capabilities, but Keane still feels they are lacking the required personnel to compete for major honours.
He added: "[Donny] van de Beek has come into the club, and there’s nothing wrong with biding your time, but if you think Fred, McTominay and Matic in midfield will get Man United back to the heights of winning titles, then you’re living in cuckoo land.
"They won’t, I think they’re good players - I like them - but not to the next level, and that’s surely what United are looking for."
