Nemanja Matic takes a dig at Roy Keane and claims he ‘needs to understand that football has changed’
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‘The way he behaved on the pitch, 70 per cent of that is a red card today’: Nemanja Matic digs up Roy Keane, claiming Sky Sports pundit ‘needs to understand football has changed’
- Nemanja Matic claimed both Chelsea and Man United were ‘in his heart’ in April
- His comments angered Roy Keane, who questioned United’s ‘standards’
- Matic has accused the pundit of not understanding ‘that football has changed’
- The Serbian midfielder joined José Mourinho .’s Roma at the start of the season
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Roma midfielder Nemanja Matic hit back at Roy Keane, accusing him of ‘not understanding that football has changed’.
It comes after Keane criticized a comment made by Matic in April that Chelsea, United and Benfica would always “remain in his heart”.
‘Where are the standards in the club?’ Keane asked on Sky Sports at the time. “Matic is talking about leaving, I had a great time, Man United will always be in my heart, oh and Chelsea too, oh and Benfica don’t forget them, they can’t all be in your heart.”
Nemanja Matic has claimed Roy Keane ‘needs to understand football has changed’
It comes after the Sky Sports pundit criticized Matic towards the end of his time at Man United
The 34-year-old midfielder has now responded to Keane’s criticism. He told the times: “I respect what he has done, but he has to understand that football has changed.”
“If I played for Chelsea, I can’t say I hate them. I can’t be mad if I talk to the press after the game.’
Matic went on to say that Keane’s famously aggressive style of play would not be possible in the Premier League today. He said: ‘The way he behaved on the pitch, 70 percent of that is a red card today. You can’t throw a punch when all the cameras in the world are there.’
Matic has since reunited with Jose Mourinho at Roma and has played in every league game to date
“The real hero is when you go out on the street and say something, but he’s always been really nice to me, so what he says in public doesn’t really matter to me, to be honest. I know what I’ve done in my career and I’m very happy.’
Matic left Old Trafford at the end of last season and had reunited with Jose Mourinho at Roma.
They are currently sixth in Serie A, with the Serbian international in every league game to date.
