Isolated at Old Trafford — Keane against club colleagues

THERE was a time when any player at Manchester United seen enjoying a beer with Roy Keane would receive a hefty fine from Alex Ferguson.

Worried the Irish midfielder was spending far too long at the bar, Ferguson took the extraordinary step of cutting off his supply of drinking partners.

Today, United's manager has no such concerns and not just because Keane has discovered the inner strength to steer clear of alcohol. Keane's friends are few in Manchester United's dressing room. That is hardly surprising.