ONE Premier League icon has recalled a mammoth Roy Keane dressing room rant that last “two and a half hours”.
Keane has become synonymous with his passionate rants and strong opinions, and Spurs hero Darren Bent has recalled witnessing one of those rants first hand.
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Youtube/TalksportDarren Bent has recalled a furious Keane rant during his time at Aston Villa[/caption]
Bent, who played under Keane during the Irishman’s time as assistant manager at Aston Villa, harked back to the aftermath of a 2-0 defeat to QPR back in 2014 as a memorable rant from Keane.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Bent said: “We were in the changing room for another two, two and a half hours after the game.
“He [Keane] absolutely blasted absolutely everything. And I’m talking about everything from people having injuries, to people getting too many massages, to people drinking Lucozade, to people doing Yoga.
“They turned the lights off [at Loftus Road]. We hadn’t had a shower.
“It was one of those situations where, everyone had their head down right, and the moment you lifted your head, if he caught eye contact with you, you were getting it.
“So my head stayed down the whole time.”
Bent went on to reveal that the manager at the time, Paul Lambert, had no part in the dressing down and just watched on in silence.
He said: “All I can remember is that Paul Lambert was in the corner saying nothing.”
Roy Keane was the assistant manager to Paul Lambert at Aston Villa in 2014PA:Press Association
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Adding: “Lambert came in and said some stuff and then he might have said ‘Roy do you want to add anything’, and then Roy just went”.
Bent, who scored over 100 Premier League goals across his career, explained that he didn’t disagree with the vast majority of what Keane was saying.
He said: “Most of the stuff he was saying was correct, but there was some points that, in my mind, he just lost it. Lost the plot, man.”
It’s not the first time Keane’s unusual hatred for massages has been made public either, the infamous grump has previously opened up himself about his disliking for club masseuses.
The 53-year-old was speaking on The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, when he said: “What used to annoy me was the lads who used to do the massages, they’d get a bit cocky.
“They settle into the club then they think they’re running the show, have got the music on and the team wins something, and all the masseurs would be on the pitch – just relax lads.
“They all get a bit cocky, every one of them. We’re having a night out, free bar, and then they’d come with all their mates – ‘you’re bringing your mates,’ relax!
“‘Are we getting medals?,’ no you’re not getting a medal, relax.
“Then they’d be wearing their headphones as if they were players, coming off the bus and you’re thinking, just relax, oh my god.
“‘Anyone selling their car?’ – they’d try and buy the players cars on the cheap, are you’re like lads relax.”
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