Anyone doubting Roy Keane's future should perhaps review their evaluation of the Irishman's abilities.
ManUtd.com has uncovered statistics that suggest Roy Keane is still very much on top of his game. Despite having his season heavily disrupted by a career-threatening hip injury, Roy returned to something like his best in the final few weeks of the season. Keane's ability to break up opposition attacks and spark counters for United is one of his greatest attributes. Yet even in a season where he is considered not to have come close to his best form, the United skipper has excelled. Keane was crucial to United's exemplary defence record with 71% of his tackles being successful. However, it is his amazing passing accuracy that makes him stand head and shoulders above the rest. No other Premiership midfielder bettered Keane's passing accuracy of 89%. The United captain has the best record in all three areas of the field as well. 94% of his defensive passes found their mark, while only 8% of his passes in the centre of the park went astray. And in attack Keane was just as deadly - 80% of his passes reached their intended target. Whilst statistics can be overplayed and over-analysed, these figures clearly show Keane's importance in Fergie's side. Roy will be looking forward to a full summer of rest before returning to captain United next season - something many of his harshest critics thought he would never achieve. Keane was barracked in some quarters for his lacklustre performances after returning from hip surgery late in December last year, and the Irishman never really showed his true potential arguably until April and May. But Keane himself has acknowledged that it took five months to fully recover from his knee ligament injury picked up in the infamous tussle with Alf Inge Haaland in 1997/98. So, it came as no surprise then that, after an injury that threatens to cause him so many problems later on in life - a hip replacement at the age of 45 isn't an unrealistic proposition - it would take him four months to show signs of getting back to his best. The statistics back it up, but anybody who saw some of Keane's performances at first hand in April and May will know his United career is far from over. Regards Hugh Mc Gauran * Government Data Centre Local Government Computer Services Board, Phoenix House, 27 Conyngham Road, Dublin 8 * *Telephone +353 1 6457000 * E-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Web Site <http://www.lgcsb.ie/> ******************************************************************** This message is intended only for the use of the person(s) ("the intended recipient(s)") to whom it is addressed. It may contain information which is privileged and confidential within the meaning of applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender as soon as possible. The views expressed in this communication may not necessarily be the views held by LGCSB (Local Government Computer Services Board). Any attachments have been checked by a virus scanner and appear to be clean. Please ensure that you also scan all messages, as LGCSB does not accept any liability for contamination or damage to your systems. ******************************************************************** [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/CNxFAA/tsUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************** Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe from the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
