Roy Keane names his best Manchester United XI of Premier League era

Roy Keane has named his best Manchester United XI of the Premier League era.

Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football after United’s 3-0 win over Brentford at Old Trafford, the Irishman sprang a surprise by leaving out the likes of Paul Scholes and Eric Cantona.

The ex-Man Utd captain, who enjoyed a hugely-successful 12-year spell with the Red Devils between 1993-2005, also joked that ‘Big Ron Atkinson’ would be his manager ahead of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Here’s Roy Keane’s best Man Utd XI of the Premier League era:

Goalkeeper: Peter Schmeichel

“He was very good. Not as good as everyone thought, but he was very, very good. I obviously have good memories of him. He was a good character in the dressing room. Me and Peter weren’t best of mates – actually far from it – but the most important thing is that I had huge respect for him and he produced in big moments and helped us get over the line in big matches. Peter would produce and help us win trophies. He was not getting called upon a lot but when he did he would produce. He made some excellent saves.”

Right-back: Gary Neville

“I give Nev a lot of stick but I will go with Nev. You have to have quality to do what Gary did. He was a very good player and a really good teammate. When those five or six come over to join training, you knew they were here to stay because they were really good players. I think Gary used to go to bed at half eight every evening and we would criticise him but he was a really top professional player. He properly loved the club and that came through. We all embraced Gary. We all liked him. Obviously, that has changed over the years…”

Centre-back: Jaap Stam

“I could not leave Jaap Stam out. OK, he has not played as many games as the other lads but he