I'm a Spurs fan from Belfast. Keane was awesome. The game against Juventus defined his talent and confirmed just how good he was. We all thought how can he compete with Davids and Zidane? Well he did that and more. The fighting Irish, probably not quite right, but can stand up in a dog fight!
Yup, as a mancity fan i can assure u this is fact. He may not the most skillful, but his leadership shows. Read about it once, how he setup the rules for the first team to follow and kept them in order.
As a Liverpool fan I hated roy keane .. then I heard him on the radio say it's when they stop hating you that's when you know you are losing your edge 😂😂 fantastic player had he gone to Liverpool in the early 90s I'm sure we wouldnt have had to wait until last year to land the prem
@@nikkicherry6559 that Juve team was immense. All over the pitch there were world class players, United had a team lead by Keane. I watched a re-run of the game last week, it still sends shivers down my spine.
Only other game that came close was Roy against Holland at lansdowne Road in 2001, a Holland team that had de boer bros, David's, Bergkamp. overmars and more. Roy Keane was incredible
A lot of these comments saying “Keane was just a player who did the simple things right” yet he was an exceptional tackler, incredibly strong, the best captain in football history arguably and an excellent passer of the ball
Exactly the same fans against Keane, would have loved to have had him on the team at the time - you know you are good when opposite fans hate you. Fantastic teammate, and he had his flaws, and is still 1 of the best midfielders in footballing history
Exactly! I mean, he was no Pirlo, but a lot of people make it seem like aggression was his only strength was just isn't true. He was actually quite good technically, his passing was incredibly and his dribbling was quite good too.
That performance against juventus epitomises Roy Keane. A captain pushing his team mates to not give up and push 90 mins until they get the win. He’s everything united has lacked this past decade..
I was like 8 at the time but I'll never forget that game. The commentary was unreal... "Beckham, in towards Keane! Roy Keane with a captains goal for Manchester United! GAME ON!"
Bruno does channel some of it but Keane was an absolute animal. I remember when friends at school would pretend to be this player and that player but no, I was Keane in the middle of the park.
Keane's game is fascinating from a psychological perspective. He admitted in an interview that his main driver was fear. Fear cripples most performances, but he somehow used it to his advantage. Excellent player. Amazing career.
What the video doesn't note is that in that Semi-final against Juventus, Keane got booked in the 27th minute and knew for most of the game that he wouldn't appear in the final. It's how he reacted to that and whatever he found in himself to do so is what was so astonishing.
6:15 worth noting that Keane damn well knew he'd miss out on the final if he made that tackle, but he also knew that not making the tackle could mean they don't make the final at all. That's what made his display so selfless. Hands down the best captain of all time
Nah dude. the real performance came AFTER that tackle. He just rolled his sleeves and was ready to die than lose that night. Selflessness was HE KNEW he would miss the Final YET he wanted to win so that his team could go to final.
Jesper Blomqvist gave the ball away when Keane made that tackle on Zidane, then he got up and gave Blomqvist a bollocking for giving the ball away cheaply.
@Jack Lee I rate Keane highly and believe he’s very underrated in terms of his genuine skill compared to just his mentality and physicality. But in terms of captaincy I believe Puyol and Gerrard edge him just barely
Yeah that's actually true in so many interviews Keane even says it but it's the same as who knows what would have happened if he didn't get sent of in that champions League semi final that edged us on to win it
His passing was so underated, he zipped passes into forwards feet, through lines, rarely ever passed backwards, always looked to play forward. That fact sometimes get lost amidst his reputation of aggression.
I agree. He was a top footballer as well as a ball winner and enforcer. Clough had Keane in a more attacking role where Fergie had him mixing his game.
@@prometheustv6558 Busquets isn't even as good as Kante and Kante is no where near as good as Keane, what a joke. It's like comparing Pele to Peter Crouch.
99% of commentary on Keane focuses on his tackling, his enforcer role etc. I watched him many times and people forget how good he was at moving the ball, settling the tempo down, and allowing his team mates find positions to attack. He was brilliant in possession, almost always making the right choice with the pass.
Keane just ran the show in his prime. His performances for Ireland during the 2002 WC qualifying were spectacular. LVG voted him #1 as best player in world that year afterwards when Ireland beat Holland. He knew his football too.
For me, he is the gratest of all time. He made his teammates better, never gave up, scored goals, took the world on his shoulders. True and original captain fantstic
Everybody speaks about his attitude and agressiveness, no body speaks about the footballing skills he possessed. Hard to find a player with such determination and skillset in today's world
Thats because he was not an outstanding player. If you look at that Manu team there were some great players that you can remember specific things they did in a match, how they were great at doing x or y. Keane was consistent did what needed to be done but he did not shine match after match. In fact he was often overshadowed by his team mates.
I agree I find the closest thing to him today is henderson. A jack of all trades player but it’s his ability to keep everyone focused and the unselfish play that makes them stand out as great leaders. Keane even said Hendo would be a top player cause of his attitude when he managed him at Sunderland
@@watkinsrory did not shine match after match?? What bloody games were you watching? Or are you only impressed by step overs or goal numbers? Nobody was as impressive as Keane throughout that golden era
Roy Keane is the most energetic, passionate and dedicated player for Manchester United. He is a fighter, a great leader, most influential player Manchester United ever had.
Not quite true. I saw Duncan Edwards play. Duncan was the best of the best. Think of Keane, Zidane and Pele added all together and then think he wasn't anywhere near the player he would have gone on to become. The World lost not a one in a decade, not one in a generation but a one in a Century player - he was that special. In fact, beyond special, because everyone knew they could never ever compete with him. Think of an athlete doing 1 hour 50 for the marathon as a guide.
See a lot of people talking about his aggression, determination and passion but nobody is talking about his supreme talent as a football, his passing was phenomenal (rarely giving the ball away) and his tackling. He is the best midfielder of his type the premier league has ever seen and he doesn't get enough credit for it. He was the best midfielder on the planet in terms of all round play between 98-2003. Absolutely brilliant footballer.
@@PribumiNusantara45 Makelele was great, but he was a more limited and specialised player than Keane. As others have said, Vieira had comparable all-round ability but I don't think anyone else was similar from that era. It's completely wrong to think of Keane just as an enforcer or a tackler - he was the engine of the team going forward too, and a very smart and precise passer of the ball. Gerard was also comparable when he came onto the scene, but was maybe the next generation. And he was a bit less tidy than Keane, I would say.
It always surprises me when the Premiership's Best XI is voted for, and the endless debates ensue about which two of Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes should be in midfield. First of all, none of these played no. 4, without which, as England demonstrated over and over again, a team won't win anything. And second, for those of us who followed football in the 1990s, the best player of those years, the player who bestrode the Premiership like a colossus, whose own team mates were only slightly less scared of him than his opponents, who made the hard men in Serie A look like cry babies, who wasn't the most skillful or talented, who didn't score the most goals or make the most assists, but who everyone in Britain recognised as the outstanding player of his generation, who drove his club team onto success after success beyond their talents, and who would have made minced meat of today's candidates for Best ever Premiership Team - was Roy Keane. He regularly got the upper hand of Vieira, his only rival. Scholes, who was many times more talented, played in his shadow. Gerrard and Lampard were terrified of him. The great Zidane, who was the greatest player of that period, couldn't get the better of him. Arsenal hated his guts. Referees were bullied by him. And there's not a player in the Premiership today who could face him. I remember a newspaper article from the time comparing the treble-winning Manchester United team of 1999 to the great Liverpool teams of the 1980s, and while the marks of 8 and 9 were plentiful for both teams, one player from each side was marked 10. For Liverpool it was Dalglish; for Man United it was Keane. Yes, he's an arsehole and a borderline psychopath, and nobody wants to remember the extent to which he dominated the Premier League, which was second only to his manager and fellow psychopath, Alex Ferguson. But Keane was, quite easily, the best player in the history of the Premiership.
he was literally the manager ( at the time ) on the field, his command and expectations scared not only the opposition but his own team-mates. a true " captain "
Remember ladies and gentlemen Wayne Rooney played with Paul Scholes for most of his career and with Roy Keane for two years where Keane was way past his prime. However Keane was still the best passer and player he’s ever played with. Standards.
@@ruijackson7697 yeah he did you’re right. But this isn’t my words it’s Rooney’s words. Search it up there’s even videos of him saying it. Someone who’s actually played with both players.
@@ruijackson7697 long passing doesnt always mean a good pass. Rooneys words on keanes passing were pretty much that it was always firm, the right pace, easy to control, always the right side of the receiver. I would add that more often than not they were forward too
One of the very best of all time , never give the ball away ,great reader of the game, mobile, good tackle and kept it simple . Scored important goals and a great captain .
To add to that. Not just simple. He knew how to play a line breaking pass quickly when needed. A lot of midfielders nowadays just show off with their passing range when they don't need to do it, but when it matters they don't know how to play the right pass. Keane kept it simple most of the time, but had the intelligence and vision to hurt the opponent with his passing when needed. He'd would also make great late runs into the box and score, I'd say he was a very very good finisher.. You could probably play him as a box to box next to a DM and he would score you a lot of goals, but he was mainly that DM. Great football brain, great competitive brain overall, and a great athlete to execute all that.
@@doomshroom8166 I'm a hater of rubbish fictional stories about a player I saw playing for my football team for a decade + you kids don't have a clue you watch clips of games and think you know hoe these players played well guess what you don't
FINALLY a video that addresses that rumour about Keane ending Haalands career! Every other Keane video on here states that he ended Haalands career even though Haaland played in a International friendly only a few days after that tackle...
Sorry mate driven as Keene was Scholes is the best midfielder there has ever been and I can go back to Franz Beckenbaur who probably is his equal and that my friend is esteemed company.
Some people don't know what specific country in the British Isles players are from when they come through the English Club system. Also some people choose to play for a country other than the one of their birth. Not Keane of course but many other. Of course some of the best and most exciting British Isles players were not from England or did not play for England even if they qualified. Ryan Giggs, Kenny Dalgliesh, Mark Hughes, Ian Rush, Pat Jennings, Dennis Law and of course George Best to name just a few. I am sure I have missed many other legends but I think I covered at least one from each of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic
One of my all time favourite players. And I realized it after he retired. Modern Football is missing players like Keane. He brought flavour and tension to every game. It was a pleasure to watch him. Just as it is now pleasure to watch him as a pundit. His personality brings the best out of everyone.
Nah, diferent era, but same kind of player. Both exceptional at what they did and what they did is what you need to be a superb team. @@kennethelliot4152
world class. Determination, passion, skill, and balls. He played his heart out every single match and while Alex Ferguson deserves credit as the greatest club manager ever.. Roy Keane was the engineer on the field during his times at Old Trafford.
He was a great leader, i love his comments on sky. I love that fact that he is cheeky enough to have digs at people when he's really not that serious and people don't realize it. Cracks me up.
As a CFC fan I think he was the best, baddest, most dominant midfielders ever! He was the heart and soul of the team and you could see him driving the team on every game. A true icon and role model for any young player..... and he is the most enjoyable commentator around today ;-)
Rui Jackson being marketable is not the only reason you would go for a huge fee how ‘marketable’ is Harry maguire and Roy Keane was 10 times the player
@@kush5904 Harry Mcguire hasn't looked great at Man Utd but he earned his reputation by being standout at sheffield utd and helped leicester win the league, add that to his world cup performance, making him one of the best centre-backs in the league (just like roy was one of the best centre midfielders in the league) and that he is in his prime and was relatively injury free is the reason.
Before this starts, I'm hoping he goes into how under appreciated Keano was for his technique and athletic ability. People leave that out to talk about his mental strength, ball winning and work ethic. This man had a clean first touch and passed and shot very well. It was the creative passing and vision that he lacked compared to Scholes, but the touch and pass was always good with Keano, along with having excellent stamina and balance, as well as decent pace, agility and strength. Great player. We need a player like him right now.
Don't ever put those two in the same sentence ever again, one is a machine, captain and legend. The other leaves you speechless from time to time, and not in a good way
United won the treble with Keane in the middle. Every great team needs a player controlling the tempo and Keane was that player. BBC pundit Alan Hansen, when asked stated, "Keane would be my first name on the Man Utd team sheet.'" His leadership, passing, drive and effort puts him on that team sheet first ahead of players with high skill levels.
You don't find players like him today. That endless passion he had, its non existent in the current era. Putting a price on that is hard. He would raise the performance of the whole team and get the best out of them. You hardly find that these days...
@@phase_1471 not really if anything one of Ronaldo's driving forces is often to turn things around to prove those who hate and mock him wrong. Look at the come back hat trick against Atletico for example. The man has an incredible work ethic ever since he was a little boy and has incredible tenacity and dedication. The idea that he is unmotivated and easily gives up at the face of adversity is ridiculous. The man is famous for many clutch goals that snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. He is an extremely passionate player love or hate him.
@@elijahojo1286 that is not true , that is just some caricature that some haters online and some crappy journalists made up. Actually bother to know stuff about the man rather than take the word of every toxic kid that slanders Ronaldo. Ronaldo is someone who demands a lot from himself when it comes to performances but the idea that he is all about himself at the expense of the team is laughable.
I'm an AC Milan fan but I remember how good roy keane was and how good he was is world fucking class. Probably my favourite non Milan player I miss. Some people compare him to gattuso because of his volatility but he was so so much more than that, great passer could dominate games, best captain iv ever seen even better than maldini as a captain. Its a pitty he didn't get a second chance at appearing in the champions league final and he is known throughout Europe for his qualities but maybe not as much is south America etc because his lack of world cup appearances. If he had stayed with Ireland in 2002 world cup I think Ireland could have done very well. At his best (late 90s to 2003) keane was probably one of the best players in the world, I can't emphasis how good of a player he was and he was the main reason that united team won what they did, I hope that answers your question haha
Cheers for the answer! Yeah he was pheonomenal in his day. I believe the main reason that many of those United players from the early 2000s/late 90s aren't as celebrated globally is because so many didnt perform on the international stage.
You know football properly. You understand the game. Reason why, you understand Keane... the man won everything for united. The one season he was our in 97 98 they won NOTHING. Comes back from the cruciate.... a Treble
Roy Keane was very good! Take it from someone who watched him throughout his career! He was our engine! Won us many games with his sheer will! United legend !
Keane was a tremendous player, with courage, effort and that never say die attitude. If you didn't pull your weight, he let you know. My late father in law used to say, "That bloody Roy Keane, what a player."
I'm a Liverpool fan and always will be. But when I was playing football with my club. I would watch Roy Keane especially. I would watch how he got the ball and quick passes he would get free inside the box and get really important goals. It does not matter what club Roy played for its the way he wanted to win was why i watched and tried to learn. He was the best passer of the ball in my opinion. Made the game look so bloody easy that it really is. Steven Gerrard was great but if I was asked who was the best I'd pick Roy Keane all day long. And I bet you even Steven Gerrard would say Roy wad the guy he would look at for clues to play good. Now he is a pundit and people watch and listen and even look up you tube to learn how he made a difficult game look easy. He was able to run all game pass all game and make himself tough. There 3 things you need to succeed. So he was brilliant 👏
Brillaintly put together 👏🏻 I think young players and generations should be watching more videos (or games because there aren't many Keane highlights out there) of Keane and stop wa*king on Scholes, Pirlo, Xavi etc because, let's face it 99,9% can't play like them and yet they still want too. Keane was a very simple player, but a world class one too, because he knew what to do at the right time.
The Attitude Era of Football. That is such a perfect way of putting it. As a fan of Pro-Wrestling for over 21 years and lifelong Man Utd Fan, I really appreciate that.
Minor correction - Notts Forest did not reply to his letter. They were actually scouting someone else on the other team and stumbled onto him by chance.
@@ricoriley1321 he was injured most of it if you were actually old enough to watch those games and not some RU-vid mufc wanna be fan you would know that but RU-vid is full of pretend fans who think they know what they are talking about and put videos up like this with clips saying how good he was when they don't have a clue
@@andylikesstuffchannel I said they were godlike together. I didnt said they played a long time with each other. You dont have a clue how old i am, but it sounds like you know me very well? Without reason you think i am a mufc fan? You really trying to be a smartass while your arguments dont make any sense. And then you start being offensive too? You have no logic.
@@ricoriley1321 I'm no smart arse I'm just sick of Internet wannabes barking about things they don't have a clue about I've been a United fan sinse I was 8 been to see them on numerous occasions every year apart from this one and all I see on RU-vid is bollocks from people who don't have a clue. Yeah and I was a fan before Fergie was even the manager
He was incredible. United have to play two players in the centre of the park to try to do the job he did on his own and even then they aren't capable. He would run games with his passing, protect the defence with his tackling, and control the whole tempo of the team. As I say, United play two players in the position he occupied, and together they can't control the temp, control the game or protect the defence. He was a monster of a footballer.
Wish we had him back, all our other greats have been replaced over the years.. Bruce and pallister < rio and vidic, Beckham < Ronaldo, Giggs < Rashford and so on. Nobody will replace what Keane brought to us.. Ever!!
Keane is simplicity personified, he did the simple stuff incredibly well. his real genius though is the ability to direct and enforce constant performance on the field, anyone dropped below the bar keane was ready to tell you, Class player.
That tackle on Haaland can’t have been as serious as the one he did on Keane Haaland was seen playing a few days later Keane was off for ages People should get their facts right 😡☘️
Keane was a powerhouse and would be the biggest single reason for Man U's many league titles. The guy was relentless, fearless and dominated the field. He did not have the skill of a Zidane but he surpassed him in many other regards.
im a scousser fan (fan of liverpool fc) but I have several friends who are fans of united,and thus Ive built up much praise for Keane over the years! and I think this clip rocks! I find it of quality as high as raymar`s work! but find the speakers accent here much more appropriate, (if raymy cs this just kno I still luv ur work)
As much as I dislike United. You have to admire the relentless determination to win that they had. Never gave up, always gave it 100% until the final whistle and had the winning attitude teams need to succeed.
And that treble season epitomised what Fergie's United was all about and that never give in attitude with all the comebacks and last minute goals all season long.
Just discovered this channel and absolutely love it. Keep up the good work! Oh, and Keane was a Legend 🙌 I was at the game when he got his 'revenge' and the roar from the crowd was like a goal was scored when he made that challenge. He will forever remain in the hearts of United fans as the standard for a player and captain. There's only one Keano 🎶
My uncle was a teacher in his secondary school. He remembers Roy being a small kid but with the most gritty determination ever when playing sports. Had he not played soccer, he may have been a boxer or a GAA player.
If Keane was English or Spanish you'd never hear the end of him. Because he's Irish he never had the support of the English media overhyping their players like Scholes, Gerrard and Lamoard
I think he got plenty of credit over the years. Scholes was also a bit overlooked by the English media. But then if you just go by what the media says you are nothing thinking for yourself.
@@respectedgentleman4322 scholes was overlooked because he came about 10 years too early in terms of footballing style. In a flat 442, keane and butt was a far better option for united and scholes missed out on a lot of big games
Keane got absolutely bummed by pundits on TV. They thought he was the best player in the league for about 5 years, and so did most viewers. Stop talking shit
Roy Keane was and will always be my favorite player and in his prime in today's market I'm sure that he would not go for any less than 120 million, the greatest ever
Denis Irwin though. Any reviews of this guys career? Stunning player. Ireland was blessed to have had the players we did have back then. And Keano always did his job, in fairness. ;)
Born leader , short tempered , warrior, scary and world class footballer every qualities to be the best midfielder and one of the best captain football ever had .
Keano God of God's when it comes to having it out in the middle of the park there's only one man who stands above the rest and that is Roy Keane simply the best
@@Alex-sj8bb disregarding balance, would be a waste to use no interiors simply for the sheer amount of talented 10/8s like zidane, maradona keane was great but not that great, matthaus as pivot is enough
How aggressive he was over shadows how good of a player he was. Great technique a great eye for goal but he didn't have to score goals in that Man U team. His determination was unquestioned his passing range was 1st class, heading, ball winning & his drive. Unbelievable player
An Iconic player for Manchester United, & Ireland. A player that made the most from his abilities, great first touch, passing was excellent & what an engine Uncle Roy had. I used to buy the match of the day magazine in the late' '90s, he was premier league player for 3/4 season. Players must have thought Roy's here, we're spotty dog. Thanx for the memoirs Roy. Manchester United Legend, & always will be. ✌️🤘 🐺
Great video. Obviously growing up in Ireland during Keane's peak he was an amazing player. Add to the vid, his performance against holland in Dublin during 2020 WC quali was as good as Juve performance.
Love his no messing punditry too. To the point, everyone is in no doubt about what he thinks, And he has earned that right from his playing days. Many others opinions don't matter, but when Roy talks you listen. He knows what he is on about and his work ethic was second to none.
He had the engine of 2 players , he was everywhere on pitch, great first touch and great at passing simple balls forward, keep it simple, great tackler and came up with odd goal too. Then his leadership too of course.
I'm a City fan. Roy Keane could tackle, control the ball, pass the ball and lead by example. I doubt they'll ever be another player like him in the modern game. Dedicated, passionate, spoke his mind, never accepted a drop in effort or standard, proud to represent his club, gave his all and more, led his team by example, always stuck firmly to his own moral compass and never accepted any form of mistreatment towards him or his team mates. Roy Keane is a true legend, a true winner and a real man. The manner in which he stuck to his guns thus depriving himself of playing in the World Cup for ROI was admirable. He wasn't going to thè world cup to make up numbers or to wave at his family on the tv. He expected international footballers basic necessities, training kit, decent pitch etc and was well within his rights to speak his mind when they're supposed to be preparing for a world cup and they turn up to a substandard pitch and no training kit or footballs. United made the biggest mistake ever by letting Roy Keane go. He should have been moulded into an assistant managerial role under Fergie to eventually take over and they wouldn't have had the 8 poor years they've had since Fergie retired. I can't understand why Roy Keane has not been appointed as a manager at an elite club. If he was given time and financial backing he'd create greatness anywhere with his knowledge and passion for the game.
As a Liverpool supporter I hated Keane! But after he left I analysed his game alot More! Leader, Never gave the ball away, Passing through the lines, Stamina/Fitness, Tackles, Box to Box, Good finisher, Headers(at Goal) Just A Quality All Round Midfielders that We Don't Get these days!! Cheers and Another Great upload
This dude describes it good, the 'attitude era'. Keanes attitude & fearlessness gave the whole team strenght. I'm a liverpool fan, Keane did the same for the Irish international squad. LEGEND
He had everything was the complete box to box CM. Pace, stamina, great passing range, great first touch, great tackling ability, great long range shot, great heading ability, great vision and awareness, great crossing delivery, great movement, versatlity could play box to box CM, CDM/DLP, RM, LM, CB, RB. Was effective in both boxes defensivey with tackling, sweeping and intercepting and offensively with goal scoring, assisting and forward passing. Top 10 GOAT CM
