Manchester United legend Roy Keane labels Leeds fans 'silly' over rivalry claim

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt is fair to say punditry was not Roy Keane's career of choice when he retired from football. The former Manchester United midfielder wrote in his autobiography about how he had no objections to appearing on TV but preferred to pursue a career in coaching.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Man City are in prime position to take advantage of Liverpool's dip in form. City overcame Manchester United 2-0 in Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final between the two rivals as they put in an impressive performance to secure a Wembley final against Tottenham Hotspur in April.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has praised Man City's desire and hunger against Manchester United.City ran out 2-0 winners against their rivals at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup semi-final, setting up a final against Spurs at Wembley in April as they attempt to equal Liverpool's long-held record of winning the competition four seasons in a row.It was an impressive performance by Pep Guardiola's side against a United side that went into the game in good form themselves, with goals from John

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legends Roy Keane and Gary Neville agree that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to win a trophy at the club this season.United currently sit level with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League having collected 26 points from their last 10 matches, and will go to Anfield later this month three points clear of the champions if they win their game in hand at Burnley next week. “You need to start somewhere," Keane told Sky Sports.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has predicted Liverpool will hold out to win the Premier League title and believes Manchester City will finish ahead of Manchester United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side moved level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table on 33 points with the champions not in action until Monday night.City moved to within four points of both clubs after with a statement victory away at Chelsea after turning in arguably their best performance of the

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Kevin de Bruyne is capable of playing any midfield or attacking position on the field after raving about Manchester City's "world-class" star.De Bruyne was at the centre of a vintage Manchester City performance, which saw them beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. City led 3-0 after a little over a half-an-hour with De Bruyne taking centre stage.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane says Manchester City cannot be written off in the title race.City had something of a slow start to the season by their usual standards and they find themselves seven points off the top ahead of facing Chelsea this afternoon, albeit with two games in hand over most teams around them.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville and Jamie Carragher both hailed the way Bruno Fernandes has transformed Manchester United.Fernandes joined United from Sporting Lisbon at the end of January - and quickly established himself as a key man in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side. The attacking midfielder has scored 17 goals and provided 12 assists in only 27 Premier League appearances.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has singled out Scott McTominay for praise following his brace against Leeds United in the Premier League.The Scotland international found the back of the net twice inside the opening three minutes, putting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on their way to a dominant 6-2 victory.There was plenty of expectation ahead of the first meeting between the two historic rivals in 16 years but the hosts put their opponents to

straight to your inbox every day for freeRoy Keane's prediction ahead of Manchester United's Premier League clash against Leeds United came true following a devastating display.The two historic rivals faced off in the top-flight for the first time since February 2004, having met just twice in domestic cup competitions in the meantime.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville compared Scott McTominay to Paul Scholes and Roy Keane after his quickfire double for Manchester United against Leeds United.In the first Premier League meeting between the two historic rivals since February 2004, the Scotland international found the net twice in the opening three minutes to stun Marcelo Bielsa's side.His first was a driven effort into the bottom corner from outside the box, which left Illan Meslier hapless, before a driving

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Manchester United captain Roy Keane has declared that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side can compete with Liverpool for the Premier League title - if they improve their home form.United have suffered league defeats at Old Trafford to Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Arsenal this term, winning just one home game before facing Leeds this afternoon.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, December 15.Rio Ferdinand has criticised Harry Maguire after the United captain was seen hugging and smiling with England international teammate John Stones following the Manchester derby on Sunday afternoon.Roy Keane slammed Maguire for the friendly behaviour, and Ferdinand agreed."I think it’s been well documented on social media," he said on YouTube channel FIVE when asked about the

direct to your inboxRio Ferdinand has echoed Roy Keane's comments and criticised the Manchester United squad for their embraces with Man City players after Saturday evening's Manchester derby. The former United centre-back questioned Harry Maguire, who was seen hugging England teammate John Stones after the 0-0 bore draw at Old Trafford.Neither side created many opportunities in a stalemate that brought a point for both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Pep Guardiola's sides.