Gareth Bale and the six Tottenham players to prove Man Utd legend Roy Keane wrong

Roy Keane didn’t maintain again when it got here to speaking about Tottenham on Sunday.

Ahead of the recreation with Burnley, which Spurs received 4-0 thanks to two targets from Gareth Bale, a Harry Kane strike and a Lucas Moura effort, Keane was concerned in a heated argument with fellow Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp – a former Spurs participant.

Redknapp staunchly defended Tottenham, as you would possibly count on, throughout the argument through which Manchester United legend Keane described Spurs as an “common staff”.

The crux of Keane ‘s argument centred on his perception that none of the players in Jose Mourinho’s squad would get into any of the different high six sides bar Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.

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Keane mentioned: “Which players from this Spurs staff would get in Liverpool, Man City or Chelsea’s staff? You wouldn’t contact any of them, aside from Son and Kane.

“I actually suppose the keeper and the two centre-halves [at Burnley] are higher than what Spurs have gotten. I’d in all probability even say the two lads in midfield. I believe Tottenham have gotten so many common players, we discuss the strain Spurs have on them to get in the high 4, however when you take Kane and Son out of that staff, Spurs are a mean Premier League staff and I’m being well mannered.”

That is the antithesis of well mannered there Roy, to be honest, however does the former United midfielder consider what he was saying, or did he simply say it to get a response?

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Keane is, actually, fairly wrong about Son and Kane being the solely two who would get in different massive six sides.

Gareth Bale, who has received the Champions League 4 instances, greater than some other participant in the Premier League, proved he’s again to his good finest in the demolition of Burnley and ought to he stick with it that type in the closing few months of the season, will prove Keane very wrong certainly.

Which high six facet wouldn’t like a fully-fit and absolutely firing Bale of their staff?

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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, a summer season signing from Southampton, has made extra tackles and performed extra passes than some other midfielder from the massive six sides this season. He has additionally received extra tackles than some other participant in the league.

Tanguy Ndombele is beginning to dwell up to his £63million price ticket and he has tried extra dribbles than any midfielder in the high six this season, dribbling previous extra players than any midfielder in the different high six sides.

At the again, Tottenham have appeared weak this season, however Redknapp made a case for Toby Alderweireld, saying: “Are you saying these aren’t good players, Roy? Are you saying that Alderweireld, who performs for Belgium, is he not a superb participant?”

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Keane responded: “He’s not unhealthy. Would he get into any of the high groups in England? Man United wouldn’t take him, Man City wouldn’t contact him, I’m not even positive Leicester would take him.”

Left-back Sergio Reguilon is one other who has impressed since arriving at Tottenham, and with query marks over who performs on the left below new Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel, he would certainly be a shoe-in had been the Blues to have him of their ranks.

So, there’s six, perhaps seven players, Roy, who the different massive six groups could be pleased to have.

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