Roy Keane Tears Into Crystal Palace Midfielder Will Hughes After Leeds Humiliation

Manchester United legend Roy Keane launched a ferocious attack on Crystal Palace midfielder Will Hughes following the Eagles’ embarrassing 4-1 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. The no-nonsense pundit accused Hughes of having “no presence” whatsoever in midfield, as Palace were completely overrun by a rampant Leeds side.”You expect midfielders to impose themselves, to win battles and show some leadership,” Keane raged on Sky Sports. “But Hughes? Absolutely no presence – he was wandering around like a ghost out there. No fight, no authority. It can’t keep happening! Palace were spineless, no intensity, and players like him are the reason they got bullied off the park.”Hughes, partnered with Adam Wharton in central midfield, struggled to cope with Leeds’ dominant engine room of Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach. He was anonymous throughout, failing to win duels or stem the tide as Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted a brace, with Ampadu and Stach adding further goals before a late consolation for Palace.Keane’s brutal assessment highlights Palace’s lethargic display under Oliver Glasner, with the team lacking energy and direction against an in-form Leeds outfit that dominated possession and set-pieces. For the Eagles, enduring a dip in form, Keane’s words are a damning indictment – mediocrity simply isn’t acceptable in the Premier League.