Roy Keane throws in cheeky Leeds United dig but hails Whites' approach and return of Premier League rivalry with Manchester United
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Former Manchester United captain Keane experienced frequent encounters against Leeds between 1993 and 2004 before the Whites were relegated from the country's top flight.
Sixteen years on, the Roses clash is back on the Premier League agenda with the two sides set to renew a rivalry that Keane says is up there with the fiercest in the country in Sunday's 4.30pm kick-off at Old Trafford.
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Hide Ad"They would certainly be up there with the Arsenals and the Liverpool rivalry," said Keane, speaking on Sky Sports.
"Man City probably weren't so strong at the time when I was playing.
"But Leeds was up there and it was fantastic.
"I know they will say that Leeds today will have a go at United and they will go toe to toe but they always did, they always came and had at a go at United.
"I always think Leeds players maybe and their supporters, it's probably silly of them to think they are as big as Man United. Obviously they are not.
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Hide Ad"But they would always come and have a go, I'd give them that.
"It would be a physical battle, always tense, obviously a lot of rivalry with the supporters and a lot of hatred there. It was brilliant."
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