Roy Keane names the one thing he always ‘enjoyed’ about Arsenal but fires subtle dig at the club

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Arsenal have had some famous battles with Manchester United over the years.

Under Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson, the Gunners and United were consistently going head to head in search of major domestic honours and the rivalry reached boiling point on many occasions.

Patrick Vieira blamed Gary Neville for an infamous tunnel spat back in 2005 that saw tempers flare before a ball was even kicked.

Martin Keown recently apologised to Ruud Van Nistelrooy for his act of aggression at Old Trafford in 2003 after the Dutch striker missed a last minute penalty having already got Vieira sent off.

Roy Keane was always a player at the centre of things as United’s leader and despite the heated rivalry between the two clubs, the Irish pundit has named an Arsenal icon amongst his football favourites.

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Roy Keane reveals one thing he ‘enjoyed’ about Arsenal

Speaking to ITV Sport, Keane was asked about his favourite stadium to play at during his career and he named an iconic part of Arsenal’s history in his response.

Keane stated: “I always enjoyed going to Highbury, Highbury was always good, good battles there, nice tight pitch, pitch was always fantastic and obviously good history there with the heated floors and the marble.”

Keane enjoyed a good record at Highbury, including scoring a brace in a 2-1 win for United in 1999 and the midfielder couldn’t help but fire a subtle dig at the Gunners even in amongst his praise.

Keane explained: “We won there most times so yeah probably Highbury.” His playing days may be over but the rivalry still burns inside for the former Manchester United captain.

Emirates Stadium set for revamp under Stan Kroenke

Highbury was an iconic stadium for many players however, the Gunners knew they needed a bigger home ground in order to increase matchday revenue and keep up with the financial powerhouses of Chelsea and Manchester City.

Stan Kroenke is set to improve the Emirates Stadium with plans currently being discussed over a capacity increase and a revamp of the infrastructure of the stadium.

The increase in capacity would once again increase matchday revenue and enable Arsenal to fall even further in line with PSR rulings to then attack the transfer market with purpose.

There will always be a special place in the hearts of Arsenal fans for Highbury however, the last stadium in which the club won the Premier League in.