Roy Keane

Roy Keane caused quite a stir with his all-time Manchester United XI in the Premier League era that he revealed on Monday Night Football.

Ferdinand was always going to get the nod here. The very definition of a safe pair of hands. This was without doubt the toughest call to make. A true United great. Another key cog in United's title-winning machine. Roy Keane left some huge names out of his all-time Manchester United XI (including himself!), so here's a starting line-up that could give the Irishman's picks a run for their money A rare foreigner playing in the country's top league, he helped United to back-to-back titles in the early years of the Premier League and is still fondly remembered on the terraces at Old Trafford. Keane was an inspirational figure for United on and off the pitch before leaving the club in 2005 Do the trio make it this time? Read on for Sportsmail's attempt at rivalling Keane's XI. The Dutchman, who made 266 appearances in six years at Old Trafford, was a staple of the United side which won three consecutive Premier League titles and the Champions League. Keane had a plethora of United greats to choose from but there was no place for the likes of Paul Scholes, Eric Cantona and Rio Ferdinand in his squad.

When it comes to doing an impression of Roy Keane, it's fair to say Eastenders actor Jamie Borthwick nails it.

When it comes to doing an impression of Roy Keane, it’s fair to say Eastenders actor Jamie Borthwick nails it. If I was to give it a rating out of 10, the accent gets a good 8/10 while his hand gestures score a low 4/10. (Video) Eastenders actor Jamie Borthwick does brilliant Roy Keane impression

Manchester United had an 'unspoken' training rule under Sir Alex Ferguson and captain Roy Keane helped govern it.

"We would treat every training session like it was our last, and that became a habit for everyone at the club. He had so much influence in the team, and if you dropped your standards, you would hear from him. I wish people could see how much this guy trained; he was unbelievable."

Roy Keane took in Kerry's Munster Football Championship win over his native Cork as Manchester United suffered another embarrassing Premier League defeat.

“We were just not good enough from start to finish. Roy Keane must be losing his s***." And fans were quick to point out that Keane would have been much happier at Pairc Ui Rinn than he would have been watching the United game.

There has been lots of talk this week about legendary players at Manchester United after Roy Keane named his all-time Premier League XI.

Ferguson is lauded for his work in the transfer market but this French 'defender' is living proof he did not always get it right. Rojo played in more than 120 games for United and won three trophies - if, like Jose Mourinho, you count the Community Shield - during his time there. And there are no shortage of candidates for that particular honour. Taibi only ever played one more game for the club, a 5-0 defeat to Chelsea. Ouch. The goalkeeper responsible for an infamous howler, a disastrous trialist at centre back and the £7m deal investigated by Portuguese police... There is not a great deal to say about Bebe other than he will go down in the annals of transfer history at United - and not for the right reasons. But United have had their fair share of total flops, too. Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Keane himself to name just a few. The Angolan was offered a three-year deal after a successful trial in 2008, with Ferguson and his staff reportedly impressed with the way he handled the physicality of the likes of Nemanja Vidic in training. It actually started well for Prunier, but he has been held responsible for the four goals United shipped to Tottenham Hotspur in his second and last appearance for the Red Devils. A complete disaster. Three of the 'Class of 03' feature in our rundown of the worst XI to grace the United team in the Premier League, as well as an infamous Italian goalkeeper, a centre-back who stayed at the club for seven years and a striker whose transfer remains as baffling now as it was back in 2008. - Sir Alex Ferguson was praised for his work in the transfer market at United