Keane suggests buying Carragher a Ronaldo shirt for Christmas

Roy Keane suggests buying Jamie Carragher a ‘Manchester United jersey with Ronaldo on the back’ for Christmas in response to their FURIOUS row over decision to leave the star on the bench against Chelsea

  • Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for Manchester United against Chelsea
  • Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher were involved in a furious row over Ronaldo
  • Roy Keane questioned why Ronaldo was left out of such an important game
  • Carragher, in response, said Ronaldo’s omission should not be ‘big news’
  • Keane has now suggested buying Carragher a Ronaldo shirt for Christmas 

Roy Keane has come up with a genius Christmas present idea for Jamie Carragher following their explosive row over Cristiano Ronaldo last month.

The two men were involved in a screaming match on Sky Sports over the surprising decision to start him on the bench for Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea. 

Following the match, Keane questioned why Ronaldo was left on the bench, though fellow pundit Carragher said it shouldn’t be a ‘big story,’ which led to their argument over the world superstar.

Roy Keane has suggested buying Jamie Carragher a United shirt with Ronaldo on the back for Christmas

The pair were involved in a furious row surrounding Ronaldo’s role at Manchester United

Keane was joined by another fellow pundit, former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards, for SkyBet’s Driving Home for Christmas YouTube series.

The conversation turned to their colleague Carragher, with Richards asking Keane what he planned to get the former Liverpool defender for Christmas.

Keane, with the studio debate obviously still in his mind, responded: ‘A United jersey with Ronaldo on the back, that’d be nice wouldn’t it? Because he’s always slagging him off.’

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The former Manchester United captain did get in on the festive spirit adding some kinder words for his Sky Sports colleague, agreeing with Richards that he’s a ‘decent footballing person’.

His kind words didn’t last too long however, after Richards said: ‘He’s got a strong opinion, he knows what he’s talking about.’

Keane in turn responded: ‘Well, I wouldn’t go that far.’

Ronaldo came on as a 64th-minute substitution against Chelsea under temporary manager Michael Carrick, but showed frustration after talking his way into the referee’s book for a yellow card and heading straight down the tunnel as soon as the final whistle went.

Carragher said on Sky Sports after the game: ‘Ronaldo’s not the player he was, he still obviously delivering in terms of goals. But it shouldn’t be this big story Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t start every game or at times comes off.

Carragher argued that Ronaldo being left on the bench shouldn’t be a ‘big story’

In response, Keane said: ‘Not every game Jamie but this is Chelsea, this is a big game for Manchester United. I forgive in Champions League group games when you think you’re gonna get through I get that.

‘But Ronaldo, if you bumped into him in the car park, you see a guy who’s won everything in the game, he’s come back to lift the club of course he wants to play in these games.’

It was at this point both pundits started talking over each other as Carragher said ‘that’s the case for every player’.

Keane responded: ‘They’re not all world class, he’s played 800 games in his career. If you’re watching Manchester United today and they’re poor you’re still thinking if the ball falls to anybody in world football, even at 36 it’s Ronaldo.

‘It’s not like he’s come back to the club and he’s not back to speed and looks off, he looks on it, he looks interested. This idea that he’s been blamed for the high pressing.

Keane (left) and Carragher (right) exploded into a screaming match as they debated Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s role at Man United

Liverpool icon Carrager insisted the Portugal international is ‘not the player he was’

‘He’s not pressed for four to six years. Ronaldo’s not going to fix United’s problems but you don’t bring Ronaldo back to Man United to sit on the bench. Of course he’s not going to start every game but this is Chelsea away where you might get a counter attack where you might get one or two balls into the box.’

Carragher then added: ‘Why did Man United sign Cristiano Ronaldo? They signed him to stop him going to Man City. There was no plan to sign Cristiano Ronaldo.’

Keane hit back: ‘He was always going to play, he wasn’t coming back to Man United to stop him going to Man City but sit on the bench.

‘I didn’t say that,’ Carragher responded. ‘I’m saying is a Manchester United manager not allowed to put him on the bench?

‘Of course he is,’ Keane said. He then added: ‘His stats since he come back to Man United are good. What’s the game about? Goals.’

Ronaldo started on the bench for Manchester United’s draw with Chelsea last month

Carragher then asked Keane: ‘Are Man United closer to winning the league?’ before Keane responded: ‘Goals are what the game is about, Ian Rush what did he do? Score goals.’

Keane then said that while the Liverpool legend ‘pressed’, he didn’t ‘score as many goals’ as Ronaldo.

Carragher made comparisons to Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s situations, stating: ‘I’m not criticising Ronaldo as player. He’s a phenomenon. I said it mid-week with Messi.

‘PSG have signed Messi, United have signed Ronaldo. Two of the greatest players of all time. 

‘Are United closer to the league title than they were last season? No. Are PSG closer to the Champions League? No. You speak about goalscorers, you bring your own input to the team, but it’s a team game.’

Ronaldo was booked against Chelsea and stormed down the tunnel after the game

Keane hit back that Ronaldo was never brought back to United to win titles. After a further exchange with Carragher he added: ‘It’s the FA Cup and getting in the Champions League. They’ve got to next round of the Champions League, how much is that worth to the club? If you’re looking at the business side of it, the Glazers, share price, that’s why he’s come back for. Second’s no good.’

Carragher responded: ‘When you sign Ronaldo at 36, it’s not to win in four years. If you sign someone at 36 or 37 it’s to win right now. If you sign Varane, a four-time Champions League winner, a World Cup winner right now. Are they any closer to winning?’

The pair continued their shouting match with Keane stating that Ronaldo is at the club to help them win cups and they’re ‘not gonna win the league’ in the next two to three years.




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