He wasn't a fighter type player he was a technical player,one of the best passers of the ball. Most that played with him say he was best passer they played with including Rooney and everyone who played with him pretty much say he was best played with
@@Londonhasgone you've clearly never heard of false modesty. Keane doesn't brag about his ability, in interviews he says he was very fortunate to have good team mates around him but the truth is, he was a supreme player. You might be confusing his lack of flair for a lack of ability. Scored crucial goals, fantastic range and weight of pass, kept possession whilst passing forward most of the time, critical interceptions and robust tackling - what more do you want? Name 5 better players in his position. Name one who came away with getting the better of him when you tally up the matches against each other - I can help you out by eliminating a few names because Keane dominated the head to heads with the likes of Vieira, Gerrard, Davids and co. Put some respect on his name.
Even after all this time I still re-watch that semi-final match against Juve and even now to this day watching Keane during that match sends shivers down my spine. That performance that night should go down as one of the greatest individual performances of one player during a match of all time, in the same shadow as Maradona against England in '86, Rossi against Brazil '82 and Zidane against Brazil in '98.
People always discuss who is the best midfielder in EPL history. Scholes, Lampard or Gerrard. In the modern era you could put KDB in the list. But to me, Keane is the greatest midfielder in EPL history. He was the engine of the team and dominated the centre of the pitch in a way I've never seen anyone come close to.
100% agree with your comment. He never ever had a bad game in all of his 13 years at Utd. He was a skilful player too, he never gets credit for that either.
I always say Keane or Vieira the two most dominant premier league midfielder players they could both tackle carry the ball pass score you a goal they had everything.
Let’s not get carried away. Roy Keane was a quality player. He’s nowhere near the category of Gerrard, Lampard or Scholes. He admits himself that he wasn’t a very good technical player. Great leader, really good player. Nowhere near the level of “one of the best midfielders of all time” like the video states.
Some may of had more talent, some have scored more, some could run faster, but there has never been a more consistently good player in PL History than Roy Keane. No-one 👍
The older I get the more I love Roy. All those red cards and yellow cards were just part of the job, he wouldn't be the player he was without that fire. An honorary mention of the Holland game in 2001 when he almost single-handedly career us to the World Cup. He is also a superb podcast co-host
This is how good Roy Keane was, he had a career threatening injury, returned a year later and was one of the driving forces in helping Man Utd win the treble during a time when Squads were still a new thing, so keeping players fit was crucial, in a time in Europe where the big clubs in Europe really were monsters. Imagine having to fight in 3 fronts where arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, back home, in Europe you fighting Barcelona, juventus, inter Milan, Bayern Munich were the constant challengers, that’s without contending with ac Milan, Roma, Florentino and the European champions Real Madrid. But yeh that’s his strong the competition was, if you avoid Real Madrid Barcelona are ready for you, you avoid ac Milan there was Inter Milan and juventus coming for you that had in the Italian league in Ronaldo, zidane, David’s and didier deschamps, there was no hiding and no easy route when too many clubs were that good
Anyone who watched him play knows he is the first player on any team sheet… people have a recency bias when they talk about ‘best premier league players/midfielders’… The most underrated player in any recent discussions. The man was immense
I'd take prime keane in my team over anyone who ever graced the premier league. As an all around player, and a force in the dressing room/he is unmatched.
He was the backbone of the man utd team in the 90s and they all respected him.. He kept them all in check and the team respected him.. And Ferguson looked up to him
He was better than Zidane and every team in those days would of preferred Keane over him as everyone seems to forget that Zidane was always inconsistent and not wanted by his teans fans most of the time, people just remember Zidane hogh points and forget that he didn't perform week in week out and most fans wanted him gone. Keane made every player play out there skin! And if he needed to he could of just done the Lampard role basically doing nothing but getting in the box trying to get a goal but like Scholes he wanted to be involved more. Easier better then every midfielder the premiership has seen
1.Scholes genius skill vision heart humility loyalty 2. Keane leadership skill passion character loyalty 3. Ince complete midfielder skill character 4. Robson vintage English Maradona We haven't had a player in midfield of that calibre since. Missed on Kroos and Belingham big time.
Americans mean working class when they say middle class. Steinbeck when talking about socialism not taking root in America said they all see themselves as temporarily embarassed millionaires and that's really the heart of it, nobody in America wants to see themselves as the bottom rung of the ladder.
@davidpryle3935 usually the upper middle class or they just split the workforce into blue collar and white collar, they don't really have as static a class system as france, britain and india as social mobility is the driving factor behind their whole national mythos
To say he made the most of his talent is a bit harsh, that talent was world-class. The engine, the drive, the determination, they are talents that he crafted, and his technical ability is up there with any midfielder who played in the position.
I've seen him play at the Valley a few times. I think it's hard to get a good idea of non strikers movement on TV, he was later in his career then but he worked for every second of every match.
I see Roy Keane as the Irish Zidane just without the flare or skill Zidane had but make no mistake about it what Zidane did for France Roy Keane did for United just on a club level he was that important for us people try and discredit him because he was aggressive.
Roy Keane is not from a Middle class family. It doesn’t mean the same thing in America as it does in Britain and Ireland. We call it working class here.
Stay positive there famishak. Have a look at the title of the clip. Think this video is saying there was more to Keane than carry on. The guy wasn't the player he was without that fire in him. Absolute legend.
I remember a match against France in Dublin. Keane was motm as usual. At the final whistle every French player surrounded Keane trying to get his jersey. I don`t think he swapped with any of them, he was that kind of guy.
I fundamentally disagree that you couldn’t build a team around Keane. You kind of miss the point of everything you said - his positioning, the metronome like passing, knowing when to go and when to hold, and his leadership - that’s literally what you’re building around. If he played today, he would be the perfect single pivot in a possession oriented team or an 8 in a gegenpressing 4-3-3. He sits in the middle of the pitch, the foundation of the spine - then you build around him.
If he played today, he would spend half a season suspended. Let's be serious, he collected yellow cards for a job and given today's standards in the matter of tackles, he would be carded in every match. He was simply too emotional, often reacted in the heat of the moment, but his biggest flaw was his tackling.
@@gurubivolaru5114Bit of a myth that Keane was a major yellow card merchant, compared to other hard-tackling contemporaries of his time he did not pick up yellows at that high of a rate. His real weakness was his vindictiveness which saw him pick a bunch of straight reds however.
@@jaysparrow6631ye no matter what, in the tunnel with Gary from Vierra or that time he was protecting Becks from the abuse made by other players after the World Cup, he was a legend
Hes one of the best midfielder for man united, but he isnt close to being the 2nd best midfielder of all time, Xavi, Xabi alonso, Iniesta, I even would say Ozil is a better midfielder, but Roy Keane is a legend no doubt
I'm on a poll with people saying Vieira was levels above him. I keep telling them they're underestimating him. Keane was serious even before he came to United.
Are you mental?? He bossed games against some of the best midfielders in history like Zidane, Viera, Gerrard, Pirlo, Seedorf. He had a great range of passing, eye for a goal, great at dictating tempo and turned up in the big games. 4 x PFA team of the year and team of the century. Only 3 career goals behind Iniesta
@@SteveWilson-v76 that`s my opinion and I`ve seen matches with Roy. I repeat he was very good but too far from Messi or Xavi for instance. It`s like Garry Nevil he was good but not the best. And keep your insults with yourself.
Quick passer, great touch, deep understanding of tempo, excellent timing of runs, great attacking and defensive positioning, endless engine. Not to mention all the intangibles. The best midfielder the prems ever seen and no one currently is anywhere near him.
Throughout the entire video you literally repeated the same string of sentences over and over and over again, just using different synonyms for the same word. So, Keane was a strong and dedicated player? No need for 10 minutes, all was said in 30 seconds
Are you mental?? He bossed games against some of the best midfielders in history like Zidane, Viera, Gerrard, Pirlo, Seedorf. He had a great range of passing, eye for a goal, great at dictating tempo and turned up in the big games. 4 x PFA team of the year and team of the century. Only 3 career goals behind Iniesta
Gave 100% every week. No talking to the opposition in the tunnel- every match was a battle to be fought and won. Massive respect for the man.
he talked to Viera in the tunnel!
@@MrPhilknight1 Threaten him !! read his lips.
Tounge in the man’s ars …. He was ok he would tell u that himself . A very good simple player who had great talent around him that’s all
He wasn't a fighter type player he was a technical player,one of the best passers of the ball. Most that played with him say he was best passer they played with including Rooney and everyone who played with him pretty much say he was best played with
@@Londonhasgone you've clearly never heard of false modesty. Keane doesn't brag about his ability, in interviews he says he was very fortunate to have good team mates around him but the truth is, he was a supreme player. You might be confusing his lack of flair for a lack of ability. Scored crucial goals, fantastic range and weight of pass, kept possession whilst passing forward most of the time, critical interceptions and robust tackling - what more do you want? Name 5 better players in his position. Name one who came away with getting the better of him when you tally up the matches against each other - I can help you out by eliminating a few names because Keane dominated the head to heads with the likes of Vieira, Gerrard, Davids and co. Put some respect on his name.
Even after all this time I still re-watch that semi-final match against Juve and even now to this day watching Keane during that match sends shivers down my spine. That performance that night should go down as one of the greatest individual performances of one player during a match of all time, in the same shadow as Maradona against England in '86, Rossi against Brazil '82 and Zidane against Brazil in '98.
People always discuss who is the best midfielder in EPL history. Scholes, Lampard or Gerrard. In the modern era you could put KDB in the list. But to me, Keane is the greatest midfielder in EPL history. He was the engine of the team and dominated the centre of the pitch in a way I've never seen anyone come close to.
100% agree with your comment. He never ever had a bad game in all of his 13 years at Utd. He was a skilful player too, he never gets credit for that either.
I always say Keane or Vieira the two most dominant premier league midfielder players they could both tackle carry the ball pass score you a goal they had everything.
Let’s not get carried away. Roy Keane was a quality player. He’s nowhere near the category of Gerrard, Lampard or Scholes. He admits himself that he wasn’t a very good technical player. Great leader, really good player. Nowhere near the level of “one of the best midfielders of all time” like the video states.
If I were to build the best team of all time with players from all time periods, Roy Keane and Maradona would be my first two picks.
As an irish man I am very happy to have this man as an icon of my country
100%
Spiteful loudmouth as an Irish icon. Ok.
So would I if was Irish great player Keane 110 %every game
He is, was, and will always be a hero
Expect Saipan lol
Some may of had more talent, some have scored more, some could run faster, but there has never been a more consistently good player in PL History than Roy Keane. No-one 👍
The older I get the more I love Roy. All those red cards and yellow cards were just part of the job, he wouldn't be the player he was without that fire. An honorary mention of the Holland game in 2001 when he almost single-handedly career us to the World Cup. He is also a superb podcast co-host
"Wouldn't be the player he was without that fire" you reminded me of Rooney
This is how good Roy Keane was, he had a career threatening injury, returned a year later and was one of the driving forces in helping Man Utd win the treble during a time when Squads were still a new thing, so keeping players fit was crucial, in a time in Europe where the big clubs in Europe really were monsters. Imagine having to fight in 3 fronts where arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, back home, in Europe you fighting Barcelona, juventus, inter Milan, Bayern Munich were the constant challengers, that’s without contending with ac Milan, Roma, Florentino and the European champions Real Madrid. But yeh that’s his strong the competition was, if you avoid Real Madrid Barcelona are ready for you, you avoid ac Milan there was Inter Milan and juventus coming for you that had in the Italian league in Ronaldo, zidane, David’s and didier deschamps, there was no hiding and no easy route when too many clubs were that good
His football brain and his solid technical ability is so often overshadowed by his hard-man reputation. He truly was the best of both worlds!!
Anyone who watched him play knows he is the first player on any team sheet… people have a recency bias when they talk about ‘best premier league players/midfielders’… The most underrated player in any recent discussions. The man was immense
He is the perfect type of friend to have. You want a friend who is honest, real, and will always have your back
I'd take prime keane in my team over anyone who ever graced the premier league. As an all around player, and a force in the dressing room/he is unmatched.
He was the backbone of the man utd team in the 90s and they all respected him.. He kept them all in check and the team respected him.. And Ferguson looked up to him
Roy Keane is from Mayfield. He did not grow up middle class. 😂
He was better than Zidane and every team in those days would of preferred Keane over him as everyone seems to forget that Zidane was always inconsistent and not wanted by his teans fans most of the time, people just remember Zidane hogh points and forget that he didn't perform week in week out and most fans wanted him gone. Keane made every player play out there skin! And if he needed to he could of just done the Lampard role basically doing nothing but getting in the box trying to get a goal but like Scholes he wanted to be involved more. Easier better then every midfielder the premiership has seen
Roy Keane perfomance vs that juventus side in a ucl semi final is arguably one of if not best midfield performances in UCL
The best. And I say that as a Newcastle fan. He could do everything
The best midfield player the premiership has had and by quite a bit
1.Scholes genius skill vision heart humility loyalty
2. Keane leadership skill passion character loyalty
3. Ince complete midfielder skill character
4. Robson vintage English Maradona
We haven't had a player in midfield of that calibre since.
Missed on Kroos and Belingham big time.
The best midfielder I have ever seen
I love Roy Keane simple as
Roy Keane definitely wasn't born into a middle class family. He was a great player, should have been way higher than 6th in the '99 Ballon d'Or.
Americans mean working class when they say middle class. Steinbeck when talking about socialism not taking root in America said they all see themselves as temporarily embarassed millionaires and that's really the heart of it, nobody in America wants to see themselves as the bottom rung of the ladder.
I was going to reference that too
So what do Americans call the actual middle class ?
@davidpryle3935 usually the upper middle class or they just split the workforce into blue collar and white collar, they don't really have as static a class system as france, britain and india as social mobility is the driving factor behind their whole national mythos
A true legend
when keane got that yellow card, that game became his final
Yep
It's a perfect example of his attitude
He was sensational 👌
To say he made the most of his talent is a bit harsh, that talent was world-class. The engine, the drive, the determination, they are talents that he crafted, and his technical ability is up there with any midfielder who played in the position.
I've seen him play at the Valley a few times. I think it's hard to get a good idea of non strikers movement on TV, he was later in his career then but he worked for every second of every match.
The one and only time Real Madrid, Barcelona & Blackburn Rovers have ever been mentioned in the same sentence.
Greatest captain the premier league has ever seen.
I see Roy Keane as the Irish Zidane just without the flare or skill Zidane had but make no mistake about it what Zidane did for France Roy Keane did for United just on a club level he was that important for us people try and discredit him because he was aggressive.
Ever if you dont like Utd (at all) you gotta respect what Keane was and did. Utd have never replaced him , thankfully
I give you a like but not for the "thankfully"
@craigoliver8712 😆
He played a couple great games vs arsenal too
Roy Keane is not from a Middle class family. It doesn’t mean the same thing in America as it does in Britain and Ireland. We call it working class here.
I used to go out with a girl from his estate I think Ghetto would be the term the Yanks use 😅
An entire video of Roy Keane and Not ONE video of that glorious tackle on Alfie?
Stay positive there famishak. Have a look at the title of the clip. Think this video is saying there was more to Keane than carry on. The guy wasn't the player he was without that fire in him.
Absolute legend.
@@davidodonaghue9617 I know. But just ONE snippet of that tackle. Please. 🙏
He was managed by Brian Clough and played with Cristiano Ronaldo. Thats absolutely insane. That covers atleast half a century in the football world
Second only to the incomparable Bryan Robson
😂
Keano!.. There's only one Keano.
Extremely good !
Nothing clouded his career
No one else like Roy. He was a man amongst boys.
I remember a match against France in Dublin. Keane was motm as usual. At the final whistle every French player surrounded Keane trying to get his jersey. I don`t think he swapped with any of them, he was that kind of guy.
Roy Keane was born into a very working class family. God man do research.
Americans call the working class middle class, apparently. Which begs the question, what do they call the actual middle class 🤔
everyone was working class in ireland in the 80s..we had no heating and my dad worked in the bank
He was great. Simple.
Our captain
Roy Keane would still be great today.
He was special
My captain 😢😢😢🔥🔥 i mean "Real Captain"
Brutal
I fundamentally disagree that you couldn’t build a team around Keane. You kind of miss the point of everything you said - his positioning, the metronome like passing, knowing when to go and when to hold, and his leadership - that’s literally what you’re building around. If he played today, he would be the perfect single pivot in a possession oriented team or an 8 in a gegenpressing 4-3-3. He sits in the middle of the pitch, the foundation of the spine - then you build around him.
exactly, like Rodri for City.
If he played today, he would spend half a season suspended. Let's be serious, he collected yellow cards for a job and given today's standards in the matter of tackles, he would be carded in every match. He was simply too emotional, often reacted in the heat of the moment, but his biggest flaw was his tackling.
@@gurubivolaru5114Bit of a myth that Keane was a major yellow card merchant, compared to other hard-tackling contemporaries of his time he did not pick up yellows at that high of a rate. His real weakness was his vindictiveness which saw him pick a bunch of straight reds however.
His leadership is god
Its simple.Do you see Man Utd achieving the same levels and trophies without him and his influence over the team and driving them on?
Do people really think you can captain a world class team if your not world class yourself 😂😂
Yes I would say Robson was a little bit better .
Not by much; dead ball ability/goals.
Every team needs a battering ram when the plan goes out the window, and this fella here is it.
If you have to ask, you weren't there, He's the best club captain, the premier league has ever seen.
He was as good as a Gladiator!!! (Based on your thumbnail image, he looked like one)
Why do you show random photos that isn't him from his youth?
Roy Keane, the Man, The Legend, The Animal, The Warrior.
Plus he always had his teammates back…
@@jaysparrow6631ye no matter what, in the tunnel with Gary from Vierra or that time he was protecting Becks from the abuse made by other players after the World Cup, he was a legend
@@jaysparrow6631 old school lad, the kind we don't get many today.
Dafak? Before makelele/kante, keano was bossing the midfield
Keane was Phenomenal. Almost as good as Brian Robson
Bryan. Robbo was my god growing up but I pick Roy
Roy Keane is the 2nd GOAT midfielder. Just behind the GOAT Zidane
Hes one of the best midfielder for man united, but he isnt close to being the 2nd best midfielder of all time, Xavi, Xabi alonso, Iniesta, I even would say Ozil is a better midfielder, but Roy Keane is a legend no doubt
@@Celo-or1gq Ozil over Roy Keane? 🤦♂ That's ridiculous pal
I'm on a poll with people saying Vieira was levels above him.
I keep telling them they're underestimating him. Keane was serious even before he came to United.
@@Celo-or1gq You're trying to compare Alonso or Ozil to Keane???🤣🤣🤣
@@KryptonitetoallBS I'm a Liverpool fan and Alonso was nowhere near him! Vieira and Gerrard were the only ones on his level.
Didn't Real Madrid want Keane when he left Man U at 34?
there was no middle class in the 1980s in Ireland
Hard work covering his lack of technical ability
Goes to show what you know, Keane was one of the best passers and had one of the best first touches of his generation.
The 90s didn’t produce tough players - it was actually the end of tough players
Roy`s attitude was a top standard and no dispute about that but he was not endowed with talent I`d say.
Are you mental?? He bossed games against some of the best midfielders in history like Zidane, Viera, Gerrard, Pirlo, Seedorf. He had a great range of passing, eye for a goal, great at dictating tempo and turned up in the big games. 4 x PFA team of the year and team of the century. Only 3 career goals behind Iniesta
@@SteveWilson-v76 that`s my opinion and I`ve seen matches with Roy. I repeat he was very good but too far from Messi or Xavi for instance. It`s like Garry Nevil he was good but not the best. And keep your insults with yourself.
@@FedorSTR How old are you? When you say "seen matches" were you about 8 years old and just seen highlights?
@@SteveWilson-v76 More details? Height? Weight? Size of shoes?
I said my opinion, you can take it or can not take it. That's it.
@@FedorSTRNobody is taking it
This is a terrible video on Keanes talents
Wow you certainly made the most of those five clips you got................................. eight minutes. 🙄
Wouldn’t last 5 mins in prem now, he’s be like Lee catermole or mark noble
Quick passer, great touch, deep understanding of tempo, excellent timing of runs, great attacking and defensive positioning, endless engine. Not to mention all the intangibles. The best midfielder the prems ever seen and no one currently is anywhere near him.
Wouldn’t last😂 Players today wouldn’t last when he was Captain
I will go bald if this comment gets 20likes
Ok
Not how this works but lovely sentiment
the player most like him nowadays would probably be declan rice
😂
Text book no more no less
He had to take menial jobs to 'survive'
Has always been frustrated.
Throughout the entire video you literally repeated the same string of sentences over and over and over again, just using different synonyms for the same word.
So, Keane was a strong and dedicated player? No need for 10 minutes, all was said in 30 seconds
Best midfielder to play in the premier league.
Say absolutely nothing for ten minutes
Not very
Overrated. Viera and Gerrard were the top midfield generals of their generation. Can't deny Keane's rage tho.
Gerrard was not a midfield General. He was a glorified #10
Terrible analysis
Viera was way better in his prime.
He would make bruno n rashford cry
He was SHYTE
Spastic
@@stephenbolger8724 what's up?
You keep being delusional in youre mums box room
@@sugarsaint I dunno what's up but I know you're down SYNDROME.
Not at football.
He was overrated, he is more of a hurling player.
Overrated 😂
Fan of a rival team. He made you cry, didn't he.
Are you mental?? He bossed games against some of the best midfielders in history like Zidane, Viera, Gerrard, Pirlo, Seedorf. He had a great range of passing, eye for a goal, great at dictating tempo and turned up in the big games. 4 x PFA team of the year and team of the century. Only 3 career goals behind Iniesta