'We were those kinds of people back then' — Peter Schmeichel doesn't like talking about Roy Keane fight
Roy Keane (left) and Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United hold the FA Charity Shield after victory against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Pic Graham Chadwick /Allsport
Peter Schmeichel and Roy Keane were not particularly close during their time together at Manchester United. In fact, their edgy relationship spilled over occasionally, most notably in a hotel corridor fight in Hong Kong.
But Schmeichel now says all those fractious relationships were down to the ferocious energy that drove that Manchester United dressing room.
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