Roy Keane or Patrick Viera

Smokin_Aces

Two legends, two warriors. Who was the best of both? Patrick Viera for me, just about though.

token56

This should be a nice unbiased discussion :rolleyes:

cson

Even as an Arsenal fan I have to say Keane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwcpFXOsrY8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzEKOhBNlSM

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Jesus christ this is just getting ridiculous.

cson

Btw, I really miss those Arsenal v Utd days; the build up and rivalry was pretty awesome back then.

OPENROAD

Patrick for me

Mars Bar

What the hell is up with all of these threads?

And a poll needs a poll OP!

The Sparrow

I'll bite. How could you possibly pick Viera ahead of Keane unless you are the most biased Gooner picking him for sentimental reasons?

No don't get me wrong, Viera was a very good player and he did really well for Arsenal and France. But Keane was on another level.

KeithAFC

Patrick Vieira. The better footballer.

Le King

Keane. Not even a contest.

Pepe LeFrits

Vieira. Not even a contest.

LuckyLloyd

I'm a Liverpool fan. Keane was a significantly better money time player. Keane's greatest 10 performances >>>>> Vieira's greatest 10 performances.

The Volt

Keane all day long. Even now that he's retired he'd still boss it.

Jazzy

can we stop with these threads now please? they were good for like a once a week thing or something but I see a few n00bs have decided to spam a load of them.


Keane btw

Seaneh

Viera was a better footballer but I don't know if he was a better player... If that makes sense.

KeithAFC

cson wrote: »

Even as an Arsenal fan I have to say Keane.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwcpFXOsrY8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzEKOhBNlSM

What does that prove?..

The Volt

KeithAFC wrote: »

What does that prove?..

That not all Arsenal fans are biased? :pac:

cson

KeithAFC wrote: »

What does that prove?..

Moreso nostalgia about ye olde rivalry than anything else.

Le King

Pepe LeFrits wrote: »

Vieira. Not even a contest.

Yeah... right.

KeithAFC wrote: »

What does that prove?..

That your wrong. Your biased anyway.

KeithAFC

Le King wrote: »

Yeah... right.



That your wrong. Your biased anyway.

Not really.

I judge it purely on football ability. Roy Keane has won more than Xavi, but Xavi is better than Roy Keane.

The Volt

Even Vieira came out and said Keane was one of the best ever.

cson

Le King wrote: »

That your wrong. Your biased anyway.

Ah pot/kettle to be fair

IvySlayer

KeithAFC wrote: »

Not really.

I judge it purely on football ability. Roy Keane has won more than Xavi, but Xavi is better than Roy Keane.

Xavi as a creative playmaker yes.

Keane is the better leader and defensive midfielder. Vieira was bricking it in the video above.

Le King

KeithAFC wrote: »

Not really.

I judge it purely on football ability. Roy Keane has won more than Xavi, but Xavi is better than Roy Keane.

Not a really great ideology regardless.


Either way Keane was the greatest Sports icon born on this island ever. He was also better than Patrick Viera.

Le King

cson wrote: »

Ah pot/kettle to be fair

How would I be biased?
:pac:

KeithAFC

Le King wrote: »

Not a really great ideology regardless.


Either way Keane was the greatest Sports icon born on this island ever. He was also better than Patrick Viera.

I think the ideology was fair. Vieira was as much of a great influence on Arsenal as Roy Keane was on Utd. Its just Keane perhaps played in better squads longer.

And George best is the greatest player to of ever lived on the Island of Ireland.

The Volt

KeithAFC wrote: »

I think the ideology was fair. Vieira was as much of a great influence on Arsenal as Roy Keane was on Utd. Its just Keane perhaps played in better squads longer.

And George best is the greatest player to of ever lived on the Island of Ireland.

Call me pedantic but Dixie Dean lived here when he played for Sligo Rovers :pac:

IvySlayer

KeithAFC wrote: »

I think the ideology was fair. Vieira was as much of a great influence on Arsenal as Roy Keane was on Utd. Its just Keane perhaps played in better squads longer.

And George best is the greatest player to of ever lived on the Island of Ireland.

Vieira was physically stronger but Keane was miles ahead in leadership and influence on the pitch.

KeithAFC

IvySlayer wrote: »

Vieira was physically stronger but Keane was miles ahead in leadership and influence on the pitch.

We have to remember Vieira had those qualities too. Vieira was also a part of the great French era which seen them win the World cup and European championships. Vieira in a footballing aspect was the better footballer. Keane made up for that (not saying he was a bad footballer at all) with his leadership skills and work rate.

The Volt

KeithAFC wrote: »

We have to remember Vieira had those qualities too. Vieira was also a part of the great French era which seen them win the World cup and European championships. Vieira in a footballing aspect was the better footballer. Keane made up for that (not saying he was a bad footballer at all) with his leadership skills and work rate.

Keane rarely, if ever gave the ball away. Every time he picked it up he knew what he was going to do with it.

Seaneh

Voltwad wrote: »

Keane rarely, if ever gave the ball away. Every time he picked it up he knew what he was going to do with it.

Yeah, pass it 4 yards side ways to someone who could actually do something with it, usually the little ginger fella.

The Volt

To get united through to the 99 final in the way he did, on his own basically, knowing he wouldn't play was fantastic (heartbreaking for him).

DOC09UNAM

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

terrible thread, roy keane.

eagle eye

Roy Keane is the best midfielder ever to play in the Premier League ergo he is better than Viera.

kryogen

What eagle eye said

Keane has no equal in recent history, take nothing away from Viera, in his day he was quite the athlete, but he was no Roy Keane

Roy Keane can slam revolving doors, Superman wears Roy Keane pajamas etc..

GavRedKing

Paddy Vieira gets my vote here, always loved how he played and had a great mix of defensive and attacking ability.

kryogen

It honestly shocks me to see how anybody (other then hardcore arsenal fan boys ) can vote for paddy here

Viera v Gerrard - Viera
Viera v Lampard - Viera
Viera v Essien - hmmmm....id have to give that thought actually
Veira v Keane - Keane! its that easy

GavRedKing

kryogen wrote: »

It honestly shocks me to see how anybody (other then hardcore arsenal fan boys ) can vote for paddy here

Viera v Gerrard - Viera
Viera v Lampard - Viera
Viera v Essien - hmmmm....id have to give that thought actually
Veira v Keane - Keane! its that easy

Essien > Keane, Vieira, Gerrard & Lampard

LuckyLloyd

If you ever watch footage of Utd during 97 - 04, one of the things that stands out is Keane constantly coming all the way back to collect the ball from his centre backs and start moves off. You could talk all day about his phenomenal athleticism, his toughness, how well he read the game and lead those around him, etc - but he actually passed the ball really well throughout the course of his career, and chipped in with vital goals too.

He was a beast, he wanted it more. At the end of the day, when the chips were down and his teams up against it was when he played his best football. The same cannot be said so forcefully about Vieira.

JimiTime

Roy Keane. No contest. No matter who the opposition, he only knew one way to play, and that was with 100% effort! I think of him in the green shirt against teams like Cyprus (the days before they were our arch nemesis:rolleyes: ). He'd be still 100% committed, and demanding the same from his team. Inspirational player.

token56

It has to be Roy Keane anyway, he always did his best to give 100% and demanded that of everyone around him, this led to his downfall eventually. Viera was probably better technically but that was never Keanes best attribute, he was a determined, inspirational leader and guided Utd through one of their greatest ever periods, granted he had the team around him but I dont think they would have been the same team if he wasn't there.

kryogen

Seaneh wrote: »

Yeah, pass it 4 yards side ways to someone who could actually do something with it, usually the little ginger fella.

If thats all you think Keane did, then im sorry to have to be the one to tell you pal, but you know sweet **** all about football

try a different sport maybe?

ozymandias10

keane...a beast of a player

Helium

Keano! Keano!

Keane anyday of the week. Even though I hate Man utd always a Keane fan, a player who went out wearing his heart on his sleeve and expected nothing less than a 100% from those around him at club or international level.

On a side topic thought he really proved his honesty and pride by saying it like it was back in Saipan.For that reason alone will always hold him in high regard.


Watch the aggro start now!!!

Arctic89

Has to be Keano, I'm a Anyone But United man but Roy is one of my heroesm think he just had a great work-hard attitude on the pitch that not many other players in any other sport have.

Both were world class in their prime.

But Keane was on another level,, a monster of a player.

tribesman78

Keane

KeithAFC

JimiTime wrote: »

Roy Keane. No contest. No matter who the opposition, he only knew one way to play, and that was with 100% effort! I think of him in the green shirt against teams like Cyprus (the days before they were our arch nemesis:rolleyes: ). He'd be still 100% committed, and demanding the same from his team. Inspirational player.

No contest.. deary me..

Vieira, one of the greatest midfielders in the last 20 years. World cup winner, European championship winner etc. Truly world class player. No contest, ffs.:pac:

bullvine

Keane was a brilliant passer of the ball, people are just to ignorant to remember that. He was a giant among men, never be another like him. As Fergie once said, in 200 years people will still talk of him as a United Legend.

He was that good he could have played in the 1970 Brazil Team and would not have looked out of place.

cson

bullvine wrote: »

Keane was a brilliant passer of the ball, people are just to ignorant to remember that.

Whoa the pony; the man was no Xavi now. Brilliant at breaking up an attack and getting a team going forward but incisive passing isn't something that would stick in the memory.

3hn2givr7mx1sc

KeithAFC wrote: »

No contest.. deary me..

Vieira, one of the greatest midfielders in the last 20 years. World cup winner, European championship winner etc. Truly world class player. No contest, ffs.:pac:

What do team accolades matter about how good a player is?
You used that yourself on the second page when comparing Xavi and Keane, FFS.