Former Manchester United icon Roy Keane According to the former Arsenal midfielder, he was one of the easiest opponents to play in his time. David Hillier. After a brief stint at Barnet in the 2002-03 season, Hillier played for Arsenal and Portsmouth before joining Bristol Rovers and hanging up his boots.
On the other hand, Roy Keane spent most 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 turn his boots off.
Speaking on the Undr The Cosh podcast, Hillier recalled his encounters with Keane, describing the former Manchester United midfielder as an ideal foe because he was “not smart”.
“There were a few. I had a game against Roy Keane. [Nottingham] Forest. We played in the cup. Damn, I’ve camped all over it, man. He was the player I dreamed of playing against because he, Carlton Palmer, was perfect for me.
“He’s used to long distance, long, simple runs, not smart players, easy to pick. Roy Keane wasn’t a smart player when he ran. He was just a straight third man run, that’s all.”
“It was a standard education. Forward, midfield. The other midfielder is leaving, just follow his run. I had the ability to take the ball from them and I could play a pass so I could get away with it, I could just play a pass.”
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david Hillier claims Manchester United icon is as physically fit as he is
After making daring claims about keeping the Manchester United legend quiet, David Hillier was questioned about his physical condition. He continued by saying that he is as physically fit as the famous midfielder.
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“Oh, I was easily as fit as Roy Keane, easily. I was fitter than Roy Keane. I was actually so fit that when we went out that night when he got stuck in a nightclub and wouldn’t come in because he had sneakers, I ran to the hotel and bought him a pair of shoes and came back. I was that fit. I was still running enough.”
Hillier made only one appearance for the U21 team and never made it to the England national team.
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