Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has lauded his former teammate Roy Keane as a player that could “do everything”.
Keane won 17 major trophies at United in 12 years at the club. He is regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football as well as one of United’s most respected and successful club captains.
On the pitch, Keane was a dominant and feared player. He was ruthless and aggressive. He knew what it meant to ‘play for the badge’ and how to leave everything on the pitch.
His midfield counterpart Scholes was also an admired figure during the pair’s time together in Manchester; the two were a part of United’s historic treble-winning season in the 1998/1999 season – an achievement that is yet to be reached by any other English side.
When speaking on BT Sport’s Premier League Storybook, Scholes was full of praise for the Irishman, saying: “He [Keane] could do everything.
“Underrated a little bit with his quality on the ball. Great passer, I loved the way he stuck balls into his centre forwards.”
He told of how Keane felt a second manager to the squad, and how his voice on the pitch was able to elevate the whole team.
Scholes added: “He felt the responsibility to run a team because he’d become the captain by this point, and he took responsibility to take this team to the next level.”
