Roy Keane ‘embarrassed’ as Kyle Walker sparks controversy in Manchester derby
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The Manchester City captain was booked along with Rasmus Hojlund after a head-to-head collision in the derby. Kyle Walker’s play-acting drew the ire of Roy Keane as the Manchester City defender avoided a red card in the derby against Manchester United.
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Walker was involved in an argument with Rasmus Hojlund after clipping the United striker, but then fell to the ground as the pair went head-to-head. Replays showed there had been little to no further contact between Hojlund and Walker after the initial head-to-head, but that did not stop the 34-year-old collapsing to the turf.
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It triggered a heated confrontation between both sets of players at the Etihad Stadium, which ended in Hojlund and Walker both being booked. Initially, it seemed as if Hojlund was risking a red card after losing his head, but Walker in the end seemed to escape a sending off.
The England international could have been booked for clipping Hojlund in the first place and then risked a second by diving. On Sky Sports, former United captain Keane was scathing as the replays of the incident were shown at half-time. When host Kelly Cates wondered whether there could have been a red card, Keane replied: “Yeah, to Walker.
“This is going to happen in the game, a bit of argy-bargy,” he continued. “Of course it’s a foul, it’s a free-kick. Hojlund goes over, but Walker, he should be embarrassed. I don’t know the guy and I’m embarrassed by that.”. Former City defender Micah Richards looked to rise to Walker’s defence and said the right back is “better than that”.
