Roy Keane and Ashley Young criticised Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens after he conceded twice early in the match against Aston Villa.
The former players felt the goalkeeper could have done better with both goals, which gave the visitors a quick 2-0 lead.
The match at Old Trafford got off to a difficult start for Michael Carrick's side. Alisson put Aston Villa ahead in the first minute, before Nicolas Jackson doubled the visitors' lead in the fourth.
Analysing the first goal on Sky Sports, former Manchester United defender Ashley Young highlighted the performances of both Diogo Dalot and Lammens.
“In this situation, Diogo Dalot has to defend his goal. He needed to make a tackle. And the goalkeeper didn't do well in that situation either,” Young said.
He also recalled previous mistakes by the Belgian and questioned whether the goalkeeper had maintained his previous level of performance since the World Cup.
Keane was particularly critical after Aston Villa's second goal. He felt the goalkeeper should have dealt with the shot that led to Jackson scoring on the rebound.
“A terrible start for United. The team couldn't get into the game. Villa looked sharper. A good knock-down from a set piece, a shot on target. The goalkeeper should have done better. Like all good strikers, you watch for the reaction. He was in the right place again. Weak from United. That should be a routine save,” Keane said.
The two early goals left Carrick's side in a difficult position in the opening minutes. Defensive errors and the goalkeeper's unconvincing performance again drew attention to United's problems at the back.
The match eventually finished in a 4-4 draw, but the criticism of Lammens after the first two goals was one of the main talking points.
