Roy Keane spoke with Erik ten Hag after the victory (Image: Sky Sports) Roy Keane fired a cheeky warning at Erik ten Hag following Manchester United's 1-0 victory over Fulham on Friday.

The Red Devils got their 2024/25 campaign underway with an important three points, despite struggling for significant periods of time. New signing Joshua Zirkzee came off of the bench to grab the winner, guiding a cute finish past Bernd Leno in the 87th minute.

With a fresh face bagging the all-important goal and United in the heart of a rebuild, there was an aura of optimism and positivity around Old Trafford once the full-time whistle sounded. However, Keane joked that he could be lured into raining on the parade soon.

Keane joked back: "Not tonight, not tonight. Next week! I'll be waiting." Ten Hag laughed off the remark before Keane continued: "Just keep winning. It's easy. It's so simple."

Ten Hag is likely to come under immense pressure if United are unable to compete on all fronts for silverware this season, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe putting his faith in the Dutchman after a parting of ways was considered over the summer.

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"We create enough chances not to wait for a late winner. We have to be more composed and kill. Players have to come into full speed. We have enough players with scoring abilities. We have to be more composed and we have to kill and execute in front of the goal."

"He has some attributes we didn't have. Straight away, he showed it. He's very good with linking up and combinations. He has to arrive in the box to score goals. He did. And if it's the winner then it's very pleasing for everyone."