Keano goes to war on United
By CHARLIE WYETT
September 16, 2006
ROY KEANE has blasted Wayne Rooney and insists “the jury is still out” on whether the England star will be a top player.
In an explosive interview, former Manchester United skipper Keane reveals just seven of his recent Old Trafford team-mates have his mobile number — and Roo is not one of them.
The new Sunderland boss also:
- Sticks the boot in on strike star Michael Owen.
- Says Alex Ferguson and Co should have known better over his concerns voiced in the infamous MUTV rant.
- Told Patrick Vieira ‘Why don’t you ****ing play for Senegal?’
In an interview to be published in The Sunday Times Magazine tomorrow, Irishman Keane, 35, even pokes fun at the England WAGS.
But most amazing of all is Keane’s assessment of United golden boy Rooney.
Keane said: “For me, the jury’s still out on Wayne. I think he’s got a hell of a lot to do.
“Wayne has achieved nothing — and would probably say that himself.
“I would judge players over a few years rather than one or two.
“He’s got potential, like I’ve got potential to be a good manager.
“Potential is one thing, doing it is another.”
Keane then admits Rooney has not even got his mobile number. The only United players who have — some have now moved on — are Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, John O’Shea, Quinton Fortune and Ryan Giggs.
When joining Celtic, Keane said he gave only two of the players his number as he did not want to be annoyed by their banter.
While Keane is full of praise for the way ex-England captain David Beckham leads his life, he is less complimentary about Owen.
He said: “There’s loads of people who get sucked in. Michael Owen always springs to mind.
“The day after Owen broke his foot, he’s doing an article and I’m thinking, ‘Work on your recovery, man’.”
Discussing his relationship with Fergie, Keane says he “doesn’t have a clue” where they stand following their bitter bust-up. But he says they have respect for each other, although he also stresses there is no affection between them.
Keane clearly has no time for United No 2 Carlos Queiroz.
After accusing Keane of being disloyal over the MUTV outburst, the Irishman hit back at Portuguese coach Queiroz — saying he ran off to coach Real Madrid and returned only when everything went pear-shaped in Spain.
Keano also reckons Ferguson should have known better than to become embroiled in a row over his TV interview after United’s 4-1 hammering against Middlesbrough.
Keane said: “I was seeing players doing stuff off the pitch — had the feeling it was affecting them — and it came to a head with that defeat.
“Yes, I nailed certain people. I took the publicity with a pinch of salt, senior figures at the club should’ve done the same.
“Everyone got sucked into it, when they should have known better. I think, in the end, the manager was swayed by certain people he works with.”
Keane explained his volley at former Arsenal skipper Vieira and said: “He was bragging about all the things he had done in Senegal.
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Keano qui casse Rooney, il faut dire qu´il n´a pas tout à fai tort...
Quel joueur ^^
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