What do you mean by wierd example? Is that how a club planning for the future should behave? Bring on Mata to stretch out for 10 mins or so every other game when there's nothing to play for.
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Mata deserving of more minutes?
He should have been sold like 4 years ago.
The fact that he's been here for almost 10 years is simply staggering.
I mean it's a weird example in this instance because he was one of the better players on the pitch when he came on. Please tell me where I implied the bolded? Also, I have no idea what you mean by being bought on to stretch out? Like recline?
Where did this reputation of a heartless asshole that he's associated with come from anyway?
It was pointedly obvious for anyone who watched him in his time with us that he's kinda of snarky socially awkward guy with a dry sense of humor.
It was pointedly obvious for anyone who watched him in his time with us that he's kinda of snarky socially awkward guy with a dry sense of humor.
Should he have been sold earlier? Yeah.
Talking about purely in the cameos this season, he’s simply been better than the other options, hence he deserves to play more. I mean out of Mata and Lingard, one passes and moves around, trying to get involved with the little time he gets; the other you barely remember that he has played.
So alpha that even incey thought he was still playing for us and had to follow him out.
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Titles a bit over the top, but it's a decent watch this...
Will another club ever take a pint on him again?
Of Guinness, probably.
He was linked to Hibs, but I doubt he'd quit his cushy job to begin again. His management career is probably over.
With the squad we have now I’d expect no one to follow him out.
“No Roy we can’t go out before wolves do”
With the way footballers have become today, it's a real shame that most clubs expect managers to be politicians. Back in 2006-07, players from any division would follow Keane into battle and thrive with that kind of bluntness.
I think people only did that because he was a brilliant player. When he started to lose that, his attitude became a burden and Ferguson wouldn't tolerate it.
Keanes attitude is helpful to a point but he needs to be good enough to justify it and he hasn't managed that as a manager.
The Athletic had been posting articles on Premier League's greatest individual performances and this one caught my eye — at the 10th place they've put Roy Keane's performance against Manchester City — his first ever Manchester derby. So I decided to revisit that game and made a compilation of his performance and it was a fascinating watch — to continue the ever-lasting discussion on just how good of a footballer Keano was on top of being an intimidating hard-tackling menace. On a better day he could've scored & assisted 2 or 3 goals more but a last-minute winner in a comeback that saw United 2 goals down after the first half is a decent result nonetheless.
Those are some excerpts from the article:
Those are some excerpts from the article:
Should be on standby with a baseball bat in the team dressing room this season if 10Hag fails to discipline the players.
Would love to see him back in the PL or Championship as a manager.
„Roy, I feel uncomfortable and I told you before, my pronouns are him/their, I kindly ask you to use them instead of cnut“
Roy Keane from 1997 - 2000 was genuine world class
Loved this Box to Box Roy Keane mind.
Ince and Keane in midfield was so unfair to the opposition.
Remember this game vividly, one of the first I saw in full when we got Sky at my parents' house. I don't recall much from that long ago but, thanks to the epic comeback, that one sticks in the memory...
That performance at Juve in the CL semi second leg in ‘99 by Keane was colossal. His determination and pure desire would be priceless today.
It’s true that you don’t realise how good something is until it’s gone.
People saying Declan Rice worth £120m - what would prime time Keano be worth today?
If we could have one player from ‘99 to drop into our current team I’d take Keano.
It’s true that you don’t realise how good something is until it’s gone.
People saying Declan Rice worth £120m - what would prime time Keano be worth today?
If we could have one player from ‘99 to drop into our current team I’d take Keano.
that would be a really difficult call. Don't totally disagree but what I would also give for a winger like David Beckham who could not only cross the ball but actually find a guy wearing the same colour shirt as his! Not to mention corners and free kicks...
Yes - case can be said for Scholes and Giggs as well! We were so blessed back then!
However, do you think standards would have been allowed to drop like last year with Keano around? He’d have been calling them all out - no way would he have downed tools or be of accepting players throwing their arms in the air or not trying.
There would have been lots of stories of scuffles at training and a few black eyes but you would have had CL football this season!
However, do you think standards would have been allowed to drop like last year with Keano around? He’d have been calling them all out - no way would he have downed tools or be of accepting players throwing their arms in the air or not trying.
There would have been lots of stories of scuffles at training and a few black eyes but you would have had CL football this season!
Also what gets forgotten a lot is Keane was playing against a midfield of Zidane, Deschamps and Davids. Scholes didn’t come on until the 70th minute.
prime Keano in today's market would be at the level of what teams are paying for top class forwards...150m or more. When keano was in his prime there wasnt a better leader or CM in all of Europe. Fuk me i wish we had a guy like him in our squad right now with his leadership, drive and determination even with half the skill set.
my guess is he might also have threatened to quit... just like a certain Cristiano ronaldo
Gulf in difference between standards then and now. We cannot compete for top honours unless we have a top center midfielder. Our club should have at least one CM considered to be in the top 3 globally. The position is too critical for mediocrity never mind the sub standard we have now
His performance v Liverpool in the 96 FA Cup Final was also outstanding. Also his performances for Ireland v Italy in USA 94 and Holland 2001 in Dublin were colossal. There were many in fairness.
The Juventus one, whilst very good has become a bit overrated or mythically. Keane himself has said it wasn't his best performance.
The Juventus one, whilst very good has become a bit overrated or mythically. Keane himself has said it wasn't his best performance.
He almost certainly would have. Well he might not have been given the choice, he had an awful toxic cloud around him when his legs went at the end, constantly lashing out at his teammates for his own decline.
Actually that’s another comparison between the two.
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He got rid of his Instagram.
You know what's going to happen? When Haaland is burying a hatty against us you know his celebration is going to be a mock sliding tackle of that challenge.
Loved him as a player, still like him as football analyst
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Love the fact that Casemiro made a be line to him when he saw him
That’s his job.
See ya Ronaldo is so weird.
You wouldn't get Carragher saying 'see ya Gerrard'
You wouldn't get Carragher saying 'see ya Gerrard'
Oh friends. Thumbs up.
Gotta say Carragher has got a good sense of humour.