David Meyler can handle Roy Keane's glare

What’s it like to play under Roy Keane? Or, more to the point, what’s it like to be on the end of a rebuke from Keano as his eyes narrow and the pitch of his voice rises?

David Meyler can handle Roy Keane's glare

Ireland’s players may well have stories to tell about training ground interactions in future years, and Keane isn’t shy of telling a few himself.

The Ireland assistant manager cited David Meyler, who came on to play a starring role in Ireland’s November win away to Austria, as an example of a man who could take Keane’s often-cutting criticism on board, unlike many “modern players”.

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