ROY KEANE left Kelly Cates giggling with a cheeky put-down as he assessed the Premier League title run-in.
The pundit appeared on Sky Sports’ coverage of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.
The result meant the Reds failed to regain their position at the top of the table, with Arsenal now ahead on goal difference.
After the match Keane was asked for his thoughts on the run-in and was given a look at each team’s remaining fixtures, including Manchester City.
And with Keane umming and ahhing over who he thought would win the Prem, Cates stepped in for a bit of cheeky advice.
She said: “It’s a prediction rather than a prophecy.”
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Without hesitating Keane sharply hit back, tongue-in-cheek: “Yeah of course. I get that Kelly.”
The host laughed in response as Keane continued his analysis, suggesting players at all three clubs will still fancy their chances of clinching the league title.
But when pressed on which side he would feel most confident playing for, Keane said City or Liverpool.
He said: “I’d probably be more comfortable in the City dressing room. They’ve scored eight goals in two games, people like Pep [Guardiola] and [Kevin] De Bruyne, I’d probably want to be in the City camp.
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“It wouldn’t be so bad to be in the Liverpool camp. If you’re asking me I went with Liverpool last week, am I going to change my mind?”
City trail Arsenal and Liverpool by just a point and have just one big six club left to play, Tottenham, while the Gunners must also play Spurs, as well as United and Aston Villa, with Liverpool also facing Villa and Tottenham.
How the title run-ins compare
It’s going to go right down to the wire with just one point separating the top three – but how do Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City’s run-in compare?
Arsenal: Aston Villa (H), Wolves (A) Chelsea (H), Spurs (A), Bournemouth (H), Man Utd (A) and Everton (H)
Liverpool: Crystal Palace (H), Fulham (A), Everton (A), West Ham (A), Tottenham (H), Aston Villa (A), Wolves (H)
Man City: Luton (H), Brighton (A), Nottingham Forest (A), Wolves (H), Fulham (A), West Ham (H) and Tottenham (A TBC)
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk