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4th May 2017
01:44pm BST
"Do you think that Real Madrid and Barcelona would be celebrating getting fourth? Come on, get a grip. It is about getting your hands on a trophy."However, if there's one thing that sickens him more than the reduced ambitions of Liverpool and United, it's Arsenal. Arsenal host United on Sunday, and defeat for either team could end their chance of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the Champions League. The fixture at the Emirates comes between two games against Celta Vigo in the Europa League for United, and Jose Mourinho has suggested he may prioritise the European games over finishing in the top four. Winning the Europa League guarantees Champions League qualification, and Keane reckons Mourinho should focus on Europe. However, he isn't worried about Mourinho playing a weakened side against Arsenal.
"It's clear from his interview there that his priority is to win the Europa League. I think he is right.
"He won't forget the top four, but he has prioritised (the Europa League) and he wants to win a trophy that guarantees him Champions League football."Keane's fellow pundit Lee Dixon then asked him if thinks there is anything wrong with Mourinho playing a weakened team against Arsenal on Sunday, in order to keep his injury-hit squad fresh for the return leg with Celta Vigo. "Well, even a weak team would probably still beat Arsenal, they can afford to do that," Keane replied.
"What were you expecting? Did you think they’d go to Bayern Munich and get a result? "There's almost no point in being too critical of them because they're not up to it. they've got two decent players. The rest - average."
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