Man Utd legend Roy Keane launches into typically brilliant rant about goalkeepers ahead of huge Arsenal vs Man Utd clash
MANCHESTER UNITED legend Roy Keane launched a typically brilliant rant about competition for goalkeepers.
The outspoken pundit was on Sky Sports looking forward to his former side taking on Arsenal.
Keane was discussing the Gunners’ transfer business and specifically the signing of goalkeeper David Raya from Brentford.
The Spaniard arrived in a £3m loan deal with the option to make the move permanent for £27m.
He is going head-to-head with Aaron Ramsdale for the No1 jersey.
But the transfer has been criticised by many including Gary Neville, Ben Foster and Peter Schmeichel, who all believe direct competition for a stopper is not necessary and creates uncertainty.
But Keane strongly disagreed as he begun an attack on the goalkeepers’ union and fellow pundits.
He ranted: “I find it strange with goalkeepers and it seems to be a lot of ex-players, ex-goalkeepers, particularly in the media going ‘you’re undermining the goalkeeper’.
“You need competition at the club, if every player had that mindset, ‘if somebody comes in he is going to challenge me.’
“That is what you want at your club, these goalkeepers who are upset about another good goalkeeper coming to their club – what are they talking about?”
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Micah Richards disagreed as the debate became heated as he claimed “it doesn’t work”, only for Keane to hit back and say it was “part of the game”.
For now, Ramsdale has not been dislodged by Raya and he starts against Man Utd.
This comes despite an error leading to a goal as Mikel Arteta’s side drew 2-2 with Fulham last weekend.
On Raya’s arrival at Arsenal, Neville had said: “I’m not a fan of competition for goalkeepers.
“I think you need a clear number one and then a clear number two. That’s my view.
“Obviously, I’ve experienced it at United, where we had clear number ones and number twos and we’ve had in some situations two, sort of, equal keepers.”
“The problem is, you end up with a situation every time a goalkeeper makes a mistake, which they inevitably do, where you say ‘will they play the other guy the next week?’
“Once you do that once, you’ve undermined the situation and you’ve created what I think sometimes is a very difficult situation for everybody in the team.
“You haven’t got stability with your back four, both goalkeepers feel a little bit unnerved, a little but anxious that if they make a mistake they’re out.”
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