Martin Keown and Alex Crook in heated clash live on air over Man United crisis

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Manchester United’s ongoing crisis prompted a fiery exchange live on talkSPORT on Monday morning.The Red Devils’ problems deepened on Sunday as they were beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth at Old Trafford.Chief Football Correspondent Alex Crook clashed with Martin Keown live on air amid United’s ongoing crisistalkSPORTUnited are now winless in eight matches and talkSPORT understands dressing room insiders expect Michael Carrick to be sacked as manager.Amid the issues facing the club, talkSPORT’s chief football correspondent Alex Crook joined Sam Matterface, Martin Keown and Dean Ashton on air.Crook and Keown clash amid United crisisHaving provided an update on Carrick’s future, though, he quickly became embroiled in a heated back-and-forth with Keown.The exchange stemmed from the former Arsenal defender asking Crook about his status as a United supporter.Keown said: “Alex, not to blow your cover, but you’re a Manchester United fan, aren’t you?”“Why are you not in the camp of the fans applauding Carrick off the pitch?”Carrick was applauded off the pitch at Old Trafford by the home crowd, who had booed the United players at half-time and full-time on Sunday.Crook replied: “I am. How do you know I’m not?” before Keown added: “Well, you just want change. You want him out.”In response, Crook said: “I didn’t say that,” only for the former England international to continue: “You implied that.”As their back-and-forth raged on, Crook reiterated: “I said my information as a journalist is there’s going to be a change, whether I think that’s the right or wrong decision, I think it’s inevitable.”Keown questioned Crook’s stance on Carrick’s United futuretalkSPORTWhen asked what he thinks United should do next, he explained: “I don’t think Michael Carrick is the biggest issue at Manchester United.“I don’t think the manager has ever been the biggest issue at Manchester United.“I think the Stretford End conducted themselves with great dignity yesterday, making their feelings towards a club legend, someone who clearly has put his all into this job, very clear and also voicing their disdain for a group of players who week in, week out, let them down, not just the fans, but the manager himself as well.“He won’t say it, Michael Carrick, because he’s too much of a diplomat. He still cares too much about the football club. He will feel hurt by the performance of this season.“How can you go from beating everybody around you last season to qualify for the Champions League to turning in the tripe that they are this season, that lack of effort, that lack of endeavor, that lack of accountability?”Keown was not finished, though, as he responded: “So you’re separating the manager.Crook accused Keown of ‘putting words’ in his mouth during their exchangetalkSPORT“You’re looking at the iconic player and not looking at the manager that you see before you now.”Crook then hit back, saying: “Why are you putting words into my mouth, Martin? I’m not going to say that.”The exchange then concluded with Keown adding: “But you are. That’s what it seems like.“If we’re in the dressing room, taking you into the dressing room, it’s not an us and them situation.“If we win, we all get the credit. If we lose, then it’s all of our fault. Everybody.”Latest on Carrick’s futureAs of Monday evening, Carrick has not been sacked by the Red Devils.Carrick is expected to be sacked by UnitedGettyHowever, club officials expect the former United midfielder to be relieved of his duties just five months after signing a two-year deal.His squad had a day off on Monday following their heavy defeat to the Cherries, with no training session held at Carrington.Boardroom talks were expected to take place in the morning, with a decision not yet communicated to the manager regarding his future.Carrick was present at the training ground, though, attending an Under-21s fixture against Hull City.He was joined by assistant manager Steve Holland and Under-18s boss Darren Fletcher.