Roy Keen left Cristiano Ronaldo when he selected five world -class stars played during his time at Manchester United.
In 1993, Keen included Red Devils from Nottingham Forest for the then British record transfer fee of £ 3.75 million and spent 12 years in Old Trafford.
He played 480 times for United, scored 51 goals and won seven Premier League titles, four FA cups, four FA Community Shields and One Champions League.
Keen’s incredible mantra with United established him as a great captain for one of the best midfielders in the history of the Premier League.
But when he played with many huge names, Keen believes that only five of his companions were considered “world class”.
Ryan Gigs was Keen’s first pick, which was due to his longevity in United.
“We never gave ourselves a chance to talk about the players being world class,” Said On Sky Sports in 2019.
“But if I look back now, you will have to class the gigasi [Ryan Giggs],
“I always classify world class players as Lads who were doing it for nine, ten, 11 years – obviously Gigasi has done it for a very long time, but for me, it is a very good The key to being a player is – you have got a stable.
“We now look at the players, they have a good month and [they’re] Tipping yourself on the back. You have to be good for years and years, and Gigasi must have been a prime example. ,
Roy Kein immediately chose Ryan Gigs as one of his world -class colleagues. Picture: Getty
He also included Paul Scols, Eric Cantona and Mark Hughes, in which the trio was described as “luxurious”.
But Keen named Dennis Irwin, a native of his partner Cork, who has a roommate for many years. Signed with Oldam athletic for a fee of £ 650,000, he is considered the largest transfer business in Sir Alex Ferguson and a 13 -time Premier League winner admitted that he is the first name on the team sheet in his all time XI.
Keen loved Irwin’s versatility, commenting: “My God, imagine if Dennis Irwin was playing now. He can play left-back, right-back, can achieve a goal, knows you can achieve a goal, Was how to rescue, never injured, a brilliant man in the dressing room.
“Dennis will be world class to me – and he is a corkman!”
The 53 -year -old did not mention David Beckham or even Cristiano Ronaldo or Ven Runi, which he played at the end of his term in United.
Ken’s contract was abolished in 2005 with an explosive interview with Mutv after a huge defeat for Middlesbro.
He finished his career with Celtic in the Scottish Premier League, playing 13 times.