It really doesn’t take much, does it?
Roy Keane grows facial hair and the world sits up. He fixes his eyes onto someone and hearts everywhere stop. He wears glasses and, Jesus, see for yourself
That’s right, all it takes is for the Ireland legend to show up at a football ground wearing frames and it will not pass without an internet takeover.
His appearance at Goodison Park for the visit of Arsenal is of particular interest though given his recent scathing comments about the club.
Martin O’Neill and Everton have had a strained relationship ever since the Derry man took over the Republic setup. Managers have passed comment at one another, players have missed games in both directions and Roy Keane never made anything much easier.
“They shouldn’t be so quick to stop Irish players coming to play for Ireland,” the United legend last said of the Toffees.
“[Darron Gibson] misses a hell of a lot of games for Everton… so maybe they need to look at their own training schedule.
“I’m not sure when they last won a trophy, maybe as a club, maybe their players need to toughen up a bit.”
Both Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy started for Everton against Arsenal on Tuesday night but the real story of the evening was Keane’s eye-wear.
Roy Keane an interested observer… https://t.co/pdvkrh1EAO pic.twitter.com/U3imppIIcl
— Everton FC News (@LivEchoEFC) December 13, 2016
Yep, they didn’t go unnoticed.
https://twitter.com/themib/status/808766118961745920
https://twitter.com/BasedBaselli/status/808766121553915904
https://twitter.com/Soccer__Issue/status/808766178101432320
They did it for others.
https://twitter.com/MarySeeYouEnTee/status/808766154093318144
Roy Keane is actually aging well hey #EVEARS
— S m a u g (@MbaliMastermind) December 13, 2016
I want Roy Keane's frames!!!
— Ifreke Inyang (@Ifreke) December 13, 2016
Loads were just delighted to see him.
Roy Keane 👏🏻❤️
— Enzo Fernández 8 💙 (@Ghannam_9) December 13, 2016
Roy Keane at Goodison 😍😍
— Shreyas. (@Vidicesquee) December 13, 2016
Roy Keane 👌🏼💯💯
— john (@jk_arsenal) December 13, 2016
Not everyone though.
fuck off Roy Keane watching the game what a cunt
— YS (@XhakaTheSavior) December 13, 2016
What he said.
https://twitter.com/AFC_Harry34/status/808766127560097793
Then Seamus Coleman went and scored because he’s better than everyone.