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.

@Halotest100

2 ай бұрын

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.

@johnwoolveridge699

2 ай бұрын

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.

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.

@MrPhilknight1

2 ай бұрын

he talked to Viera in the tunnel!

@stevepierrpoint7385

2 ай бұрын

@@MrPhilknight1 Threaten him !! read his lips.

@Westlondon122

2 ай бұрын

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

@dondamon4669

2 ай бұрын

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

@PeterCarroll83

2 ай бұрын

@@Westlondon122 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.

As an irish man I am very happy to have this man as an icon of my country

@SalesGalvin

2 ай бұрын

100%

@matrixnorm6672

2 ай бұрын

Spiteful loudmouth as an Irish icon. Ok.

@peterscarfe9933

2 ай бұрын

So would I if was Irish great player Keane 110 %every game

@BrenzOTnT

9 сағат бұрын

He is, was, and will always be a hero

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 👍

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.

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!!

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

@newkidintown_

2 ай бұрын

"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

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

Roy Keane, the Man, The Legend, The Animal, The Warrior.

@jaysparrow6631

2 ай бұрын

Plus he always had his teammates back…

@IUnited-tk2il

2 ай бұрын

@@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

@RuiLuz

2 ай бұрын

@@jaysparrow6631 old school lad, the kind we don't get many today.

Roy Keane is from Mayfield. He did not grow up middle class. 😂

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.

@campbelljacable

2 ай бұрын

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.

@SalesGalvin

2 ай бұрын

I was going to reference that too

@davidpryle3935

2 ай бұрын

So what do Americans call the actual middle class ?

@campbelljacable

2 ай бұрын

@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

Roy Keane perfomance vs that juventus side in a ucl semi final is arguably one of if not best midfield performances in UCL

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.

The one and only time Real Madrid, Barcelona & Blackburn Rovers have ever been mentioned in the same sentence.

The best midfielder I have ever seen

The best midfield player the premiership has had and by quite a bit

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.

The best. And I say that as a Newcastle fan. He could do everything

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

when keane got that yellow card, that game became his final

@alfredlear4141

2 ай бұрын

Yep It's a perfect example of his attitude

Roy Keane was born into a very working class family. God man do research.

@davidpryle3935

2 ай бұрын

Americans call the working class middle class, apparently. Which begs the question, what do they call the actual middle class 🤔

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.

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.

Every team needs a battering ram when the plan goes out the window, and this fella here is it.

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.

He was sensational 👌

A true legend

Second only to the incomparable Bryan Robson

@ThePled9e

2 ай бұрын

😂

An entire video of Roy Keane and Not ONE video of that glorious tackle on Alfie?

@davidodonaghue9617

2 ай бұрын

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.

@fahimshaik2740

2 ай бұрын

@@davidodonaghue9617 I know. But just ONE snippet of that tackle. Please. 🙏

Extremely good !

Nothing clouded his career

Brutal

He was special

He was a brilliant player. He controlled the game. Brilliant leader too.

He played a couple great games vs arsenal too

Our captain

Roy Keane would still be great today.

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.

@casnine584

20 күн бұрын

exactly, like Rodri for City.

Why do you show random photos that isn't him from his youth?

His leadership is god

Yes I would say Robson was a little bit better .

@briansukhu4392

2 ай бұрын

Not by much; dead ball ability/goals.

My captain 😢😢😢🔥🔥 i mean "Real Captain"

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?

Keane was Phenomenal. Almost as good as Brian Robson

Hard work covering his lack of technical ability

Do people really think you can captain a world class team if your not world class yourself 😂😂

If you have to ask, you weren't there, He's the best club captain, the premier league has ever seen.

Dafak? Before makelele/kante, keano was bossing the midfield

Roy Keane is the 2nd GOAT midfielder. Just behind the GOAT Zidane

@Celo-or1gq

2 ай бұрын

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

@SonnyK248

2 ай бұрын

@@Celo-or1gq Ozil over Roy Keane? 🤦‍♂ That's ridiculous pal

@DirtyJamesUK

2 ай бұрын

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.

@KryptonitetoallBS

2 ай бұрын

@@Celo-or1gq You're trying to compare Alonso or Ozil to Keane???🤣🤣🤣

@SonnyK248

2 ай бұрын

@@KryptonitetoallBS I'm a Liverpool fan and Alonso was nowhere near him! Vieira and Gerrard were the only ones on his level.

The 90s didn’t produce tough players - it was actually the end of tough players

Wouldn’t last 5 mins in prem now, he’s be like Lee catermole or mark noble

@jamesbrains1350

2 ай бұрын

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.

@ORIGINOLINDIVIDUAL

Ай бұрын

Wouldn’t last😂 Players today wouldn’t last when he was Captain

Wow you certainly made the most of those five clips you got................................. eight minutes. 🙄

Roy`s attitude was a top standard and no dispute about that but he was not endowed with talent I`d say.

@SteveWilson-v76

2 ай бұрын

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

@FedorSTR

2 ай бұрын

@@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.

@SteveWilson-v76

2 ай бұрын

​@@FedorSTR How old are you? When you say "seen matches" were you about 8 years old and just seen highlights?

@FedorSTR

2 ай бұрын

@@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.

the player most like him nowadays would probably be declan rice

@mindgardening7168

2 ай бұрын

😂

This is a terrible video on Keanes talents

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

I will go bald if this comment gets 20likes

@fabianlalrinsanga8782

2 ай бұрын

Ok

@BrenzOTnT

9 сағат бұрын

Not how this works but lovely sentiment

Text book no more no less

Not very

He had to take menial jobs to 'survive'

Has always been frustrated.

Overrated. Viera and Gerrard were the top midfield generals of their generation. Can't deny Keane's rage tho.

Say absolutely nothing for ten minutes

Viera was way better in his prime.

He was SHYTE

@stephenbolger8724

2 ай бұрын

Spastic

@sugarsaint

2 ай бұрын

@@stephenbolger8724 what's up?

@SlumDog-ip8bq

2 ай бұрын

You keep being delusional in youre mums box room

@paddylast5839

2 ай бұрын

​@@sugarsaint I dunno what's up but I know you're down SYNDROME.

@ryiin

2 ай бұрын

Not at football.

He was overrated, he is more of a hurling player.

@jonnybyrne989

2 ай бұрын

Overrated 😂

@ryiin

2 ай бұрын

Fan of a rival team. He made you cry, didn't he.

@SteveWilson-v76

2 ай бұрын

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

He would make bruno n rashford cry