Keane: Fellaini made a ‘scapegoat’ at Man United

Roy Keane believes that Marouane Fellaini is a “good player for Man United” and says fingers should instead be pointed at the club’s “senior players”.

Fellaini arrived at United in 2013 for £27.5m and has attracted the considerable ire of fans who believe he is a symbol of the post-Ferguson era.

“I like him. I thought the criticism he had when he went to United was a bit over the top,” said Keane, assistant manager of the Ireland side who face Belgium in Euro 2016. “The fans were maybe quick to jump on his back.

“I saw him a few times live when United weren’t great and thought he did okay. But he seemed to be the scapegoat for the fans, which can happen when a new manager (David Moyes) brings in certain players and the new signings get criticism.

“But we saw him recently scoring some important goals. I liked him at Everton and I think he’s a good player for Man United.

“If anything, the fans should have been criticising the experienced players at United who weren’t helping him out or who weren’t helping out the new manager. But that’s another story.”