", Gary Neville on Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira's famous tunnel spat pic.twitter.com/e8pGo1ZcSn, "I just felt they were bullying Gary," Keane later reflected in his book The Second Half. So who is the greatestmidfielder in EPL history? Author () - Simon Heseltine4. Our services in European Single Market member states (except for states in which our services are provided under a local license) are operated by Virtual Digital Services Limited, a company incorporated in Malta which is part of the European Union. The Gunners strode to a league and FA Cup Double in 1997/98, exploiting a leg-weary, injury-depleted United side for whom Keane missed nine months of the season with cruciate ligament damage. They have long since retired from playing, but Manchester United fans and Arsenal fans both lament the fact that they don't have players like Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira any more. at Vieira, Keane actuallyhas to be restrained by Poll, who urges the United captain to calm down before taking to the pitch. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race, Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku, Klopp rages at ref Tierney again | PGMOL: Official did nothing wrong, Leeds players apologise after video of squad ignoring young fan goes viral, Papers: Zidane keen on return to management, Ten Hag: Criticism of Bruno captaincy 'crazy', Neville: Spurs 'a shambolic mess' | Levy under massive pressure, Keane was full of praise for team-mates Ryan Giggs (centre) and David Beckahm (left), Keane described Vieira as his toughest opponent, Wayne Rooney exchanges words with Patrick Vieira in October 2004, Keane won seven Premier League titles at Manchester United, Keane won the player of the year award at United in 1999 and 2000. Arsenal: Almunia; Lauren (Fabregas '83), Campbell (Hoyte '79), Cygan, Cole; Ljungberg, Flamini (Reyes '70), Vieira, Pires; Bergkamp, Henry.Manchester United: Carroll; G. Neville, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Heinze; Fletcher (O'Shea '61), Keane, Scholes;Ronaldo (Brown '70), Giggs (Saha '77), Rooney. Golf star Patrick Reed's 360k . The Frenchman was replaced by retired boss Roy . Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger on Wednesday became the first managers to be inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.Six players managed by Ferguson have already been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame -- David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Wayne Rooney, Peter Schmeichel and Paul Scholes. Can you imagine a more unlikely pair of combatants? Reports suggested that Jose Mourinho was forced to wipe milk off his face, though sources told ESPN FC that no milk or water were thrown, and Mikel Arteta, caught in the crossfire, reportedly emerged with a cut to his eye, with bottles reportedly flying around. He was the heart and soul of the treble side, despite missing the final of the Champions League. Moved on to Villa and Spurs, putting in more quality displays from time to time. The culmination, of course, was the infamous tunnel exchange between the pair which ended on Keanes warning: Well see you out there. Though Vieira quickly opened the scoring with his second career goal against the Reds, Keane ended the evening victorious, playing peerlessly as United came back to win 4-2. Arsenal: Almunia; Lauren (Fabregas '83), Campbell (Hoyte '79), Cygan, Cole; Ljungberg, Flamini (Reyes '70), Vieira, Pires; Bergkamp, Henry.Manchester United: Carroll; G. Neville, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Heinze; Fletcher (O'Shea '61), Keane, Scholes;Ronaldo (Brown '70), Giggs (Saha '77), Rooney. 1) Patrick Vieira vs. Roy Keane Your standard tunnel bust-up takes place immediately after a game, when emotions are still running high and grievances need to be settled. Sam is a sports tipster, specialising in the Premier League and Champions League. May 22, 1991. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal became one of the defining features of the Premier League and two men personified the long-running battle. From Paul Scholes to David Beckham and Ryan Giggs, Keanes teammates often got the plaudits for the prettier parts of the game, but the Cork native had the vision and ability to pick out a pass when needed. Quiz! In the 2013 documentary, 'Keane and Vieira: Best of Enemies', Keane described his relationship with Arsenal, simply, as hatred. It would be equally disingenuous to boast that Vieira won a World Cup and a European Championship. Joe Prince-Wright, Author at ProSoccerTalk | NBC Sports - Page 173 of 3267 2-Go to national player profile . He was always good at controlling a came from deep, too. He (Vieira) sort of squirted his water bottle towards Roy, then all hell broke loose. Less than two months later, Keane and Vieira reconvened in the FA Cup as United chased the Treble and Arsenal sought to defend the Double. Debut . It could be argued that neither Arsenal nor Manchester United have properly replaced Keane or Vieira since their respective departures, which has contributed to their fall in online betting markets. Roy Keane Rockmount AFC (1981-1989) Patrick Vieira FC Trappes (1984-1986), FC Drouais (1986-1991), FC Tours (1991-1993) Stats Roy Keane View full stats Patrick Vieira View full stats National team career Roy Keane Go to national player profile Patrick Vieira Go to national player profile Teammates All games played together Vieira, in contrast, won three leaguetitles and three FA Cups - the last of which, in 2005, came at the expense of Keane's United. His spell at Ipswich for two and a half seasons was less successful and was his most recent job as the main man in the dugout, ending in early 2011. Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! Published Feb 1, 2022 Roy Keane & Patrick Vieira fought some amazing battles during Man Utd vs Arsenal matches Roy Keane versus Patrick Vieira really was a feud for the ages. Only the emergence of Roman Abramovichs Chelsea ended that run in 2004/05, Vieiras last campaign at Highbury and Keanes penultimate at Old Trafford, but, while it lasted, the pairs running battle was a microcosm of the tit-for-tat battle between United and Arsenal: compelling, brutal, skilful and glorious. Keane: 'Vieira would've had to have been a squad player and I don't think he would've been satisfied with that'. Vieira advocates will say that the Frenchman schooled Gerrard in the 2001 FA Cup Final, but that was a battle Vieira should have won: he was, at that time, the superior player and playing in a superior side, who lost that day against the underdogs. Claimed an unprecedented 10th Premier League title this year, and fittingly scored the winner against Wigan to seal it. United and Arsenal have been the two most consistent teams in England over the past decade because theyve got Keane and Vieira, noted Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard. Keane, and to a lesser extent Vieira, are remembered for their blood and guts duels. In the tunnel before the return, Vieira remarked to one of the key rough-treaters, Gary Neville, that he shouldn't dish out similar again, to which Keane took exception. One of the greatest EPL midfielders, beaten by his old rival Alex Ferguson called the Corkman his best ever player, and no Man Utd fan could argue. Focus on the match. Has won every major trophy with Liverpool, bar the Premiership.