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Man Utd legend Keane slams 'sloppy' England

Manchester United legend Roy Keane slammed England's defensive display in their 5-3 victory over Kosovo on Tuesday night.

Gareth Southgate's side went a goal behind after a mistake from Michael Keane before scoring five before the interval.

The Three Lions then lost the second half 2-0 with some more calamitous defending.

Keane told ITV: "A great game to watch but England players have to be self-critical.

"England still have too many bad habits. Sometimes players get bored when the game seems over, that's where the sloppiness comes in.

"It's okay giving the ball away, but they compounded it by not getting back round, covering for your teammates.

"If you were on the training pitch at your club you'd think that the players weren't taking it seriously, it was that sloppy."

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