Richard Keys can't resist poking fun at Man Utd with brutal seven-word comment

Manchester United have endured a woeful season under Ruben Amorim and broadcaster Richard Keys took no prisoners with his assessment of the Red Devils after the Europa League final

Richard Keys has twisted the knife on Manchester United with a brutal Tottenham-themed putdown amid their miserable form. The Red Devils are set for their lowest-ever Premier League finish this season, while their chances of returning to the Champions League have also been ruined.

They had to win the Europa League final against Tottenham to secure their spot, only to turn in another poor performance and lose 1-0. In assessing the final in Bilbao, former Sky Sports star Keys claimed that the Red Devils were easy opponents.

He said: "Again, I don’t want to undermine what they’ve [Tottenham] done but that competition wasn't this season what it's been in previous years. Not without the Champions League, it was a lot easier to win it ... In the end, 'it's Manchester United lads!'"

Keys’ jibe harks back to a similar comment made by legendary former boss Sir Alex Ferguson. While the Scot is noted to have said ‘Lads, it’s Tottenham’ during a game between the two sides, the actual time he said it is up for debate.

Former United midfielder Paul Scholes recently shared his thoughts on the comment recently and did not appear to be a big fan. He said: “'Lads, it's Tottenham' - It feels a bit derogatory to talk about such a great football club like that, We were always confident against Tottenham. You still have to play against a team with very good footballers."

And while Scholes was not a fan, Keys’ colleague Andy Gray did not disagree with his assessment as he claimed that the Red Devils weren’t exactly the most testing opposition in the final.

He replied: “No it’s not. Correct. They played a dozen teams that would normally have taken part in it. They were better than the teams that were already in it, didn’t get allowed to take part having dropped out of the Champions League.

“It did make it easier and that will be the same ongoing. Any Premier League club who drops into that tournament will have a brilliant chance of winning it.”

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Man United now look likely to have a very tricky summer ahead as they aim to recover from their dire campaign. A number of stars look set to be sold over the coming months to fund a dramatic rebuild under Ruben Amorim.

Alejandro Garnacho looks likely to be one of those, while Bruno Fernanes’ future is also up in the air amid interest from Saudi Arabia.