“F*cking hell, I camped all over him mate” – Former Arsenal player discredits Roy Keane as a Manchester United legend
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Roy Keane and David Hillier
Former Manchester United icon Roy Keane was one of the simpler opponents to play against in his day, according to former Arsenal midfielder David Hillier. Before joining Bristol Rovers and hanging up his boots following a brief stint at Barnet in the 2002–03 season, Hillier played for Arsenal and Portsmouth.
On the other side, Roy Keane spent the majority of his career with Manchester United after playing for Cobh Ramblers and Nottingham Forest. After spending a season with Celtic in 2006, he decided to hang up his boots.
Speaking on the Undr The Cosh podcast, Hillier recalled his encounters with Keane and characterised the former Manchester United midfielder as the ideal foe since he was ‘not clever.
“I had a few. I had a game against Roy Keane at [Nottingham] Forest. We played them in the cup. F*****g hell, I camped all over him mate. He was my dream player to play against because he, Carlton Palmer, perfect for me.
“Used to rangey, long, simple runs, not clever players, easy to pick off. Roy Keane weren’t a clever player when he made runs. He was just direct third man run, that’s all it was.”
“It was standard training. Into the front, back into the midfield. The other midfielder goes, just track his run. I had the ability to get the ball off them and I could play a pass so I could just come out of it, just play a pass off.”
David Hillier asserts the Manchester United icon was as physically fit as him
After making audacious claims about keeping the Manchester United legend quiet, David Hillier was questioned about his physical condition. He continued, saying he was just as physically fit as the illustrious midfielder.
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“Oh I was easily as fit as Roy Keane, easily. I was fitter than Roy Keane. In fact, I was so fit that when he got stuck at a nightclub when we was out that night and he didn’t get in cause he had trainers on, I run back to the hotel got him a pair of shoes and come back. I was that fit. I still had enough running.”
Hillier only had one appearance for the U21 team and was never able to make it onto the England national team.
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