Roy Keane was the man everyone wanted to meet at Old Trafford on Monday night before and after Manchester Unitedâs shock 2-1 victory over rivals Liverpool.Erik ten Hagâs men surprised everyone with a superb team performance against last seasonâs Champions League finalists.Goals either side of half-time from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford earned the Red Devils their first three points of the 2022-23 season following back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Brentford.Keane, arguably the greatest captain of the Premier League era and one of the best players in Man Utdâs history, was part of Sky Sportsâ Monday Night Football (MNF) panel alongside Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher.And it was patently clear all evening that Keane is true football royalty.
Everyone wanted a Roy Keane handshake - even Stormzy
Shortly before MNF came off air, Sky Sports showed a brilliant clip of Keane being embraced by various stars of the football world - and even rapper Stormzy!
âItâs been a really good night for Manchester United,â host Dave Jones said, âitâs been like a special homecoming for you, Roy!
âLetâs remind everyone: starting with [Cristiano] Ronaldo, who gave Jamie the cold shoulder, Casemiro the new signing has been in and had a hug, he met Manchester Unitedâs Lionesses, and we signed off with Stormzy!â
The clip amused Neville and Carragher, who quipped: âHeâs like the mayor of Manchester, shaking everyoneâs hand!â
Jones added: âRoy Keane⦠this is your life!â
The Irishman then shook hands with Carragher and Neville. What a guy.
You can watch the video here:
Roy Keane even made Jurgen Klopp laugh
Keane also met Jurgen Klopp prior to kick-off and couldnât resist asking the Liverpool boss if his side had been a bit sloppy - a reference to their prickly exchange from September 2020.
The Irishman was in top form all night and would have left Old Trafford delighted after watching his former side produce such a spirited performance against Liverpool, who currently sit 16th in the Premier League table.
United, meanwhile, climb to 14th and now prepare to face Southampton on Saturday lunchtime.