Manchester United fans are having more sad days than happy ones right now as Ruben Amorim seeks to put his stamp on the team.
The bumpy road has seen them win some big ones and lose confusingly in games they were favourites for, promising a rollercoaster ride for Man Utd fans.
People like Gary Neville and Paul Scholes are, at the end of the day, fans of the club who get affected by the results, positive or negative.
However, Roy Keane has just made a startling admission about Man Utd that separates him from the likes of Neville or even Ian Wright.
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Roy Keane’s Man Utd admission
Roy Keane has never been one to shy away from speaking his true thoughts and that has made him one of the most intriguing, if sometimes divisive, pundits.
His takes on Man Utd, in particular, always generate discussion because they come from a place of expertise due to his sparkling playing career at Old Trafford.
However, in a recent episode of The Overlap on YouTube, Keane made the startling admission that despite his illustrious playing career at United, he has no affinity for the club.
He said: “I don’t support Man Utd, absolutely not. You have more of an insight on the workings of the club, the expectation but I wouldn’t say I’m a fan.
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“The results don’t break or make my weekend. I look at it in a purely professional way.”
Gary Neville instantly disagreed, saying he is attached to the club, to which Keane replied that’s because he grew up around the area. Keane added that he doesn’t support Nottingham Forest or Celtic either.
Ian Wright called Keane’s statement “strange” and echoed Neville’s point in Arsenal’s context for him.
Roy Keane left Man Utd on sour terms
As great a career Keane had at United, his departure was on such sour terms that there’s always an inkling he has felt hurt by the order of events.
Keane is never seen publicly with Sir Alex Ferguson till this day after the way he left the club, with that infamous interview of him tearing into the club never seeing the light of day on MUTV.
However, despite his claim, there’s a certain passion in his voice when he dissects Man Utd which is impossible to miss so maybe he’s not entirely correct.
Either way, the fans will forever be grateful for what Keane did for the club because he’s one of the finest midfielders who has ever pulled up a Man Utd jersey.