'Before Makelele there was David Batty | Harry Kewell on why the midfielder was his favourite player

People often give Harry Kewell a bit of a funny look when he names David Batty as his favourite player to have played with.
Once he explains it though, it's clear as day as to why he thinks that.
Here, he reveals how it was a joy to play with a player who was ahead of his time but off the pitch, he was almost impossible to get through to.
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[@AlZheimer-hs8wi]

Kewell was great for leeds and rubbish after he left. Going to Turkey was a truly shocking thing to do. As for David Batty he was a sublime player. fabulous central MF player and read the game so well. I remember him kicking Roberto Mancini 7 ways to sunday in a pre-season against Sampdoria! LOl. it was a sight to behold.

[@leedsunitedoldschool2837]

DAVID BATTY has a legacy at Leeds as one of our GREATEST players in the clubs history. He dictated games. He read the game. He was 100% everytime. He was as the famous Billy Bremner quote; "Side Before Self".

[@benthestreetsarfa7454]

Respect to Aussies like Kewell who made it to the highest level of the game its literally the 4th most popular sport there, same for Kiwis, South Africans and Americans

[@leedsunitedoldschool2837]

DAVID BATTY has a legacy at Leeds as one of our GREATEST players in the clubs history. He dictated games. He read the game like the best do. He was 100% everytime. He was as the famous Billy Bremner quote; "Side Before Self".

[@KmT81]

I liked Batty ,was a great midfielder,attacker,some dribbles and knew his duty on the pitch. He was afraid of anything.Legend

[@KageyVision]

So good hearing stories from this era of Leeds United. I’m hoping we’ll get back there one day! Batty was so, so good. Very underrated by the masses, nice to hear him get some shine by Harry here

[@DaleSteel]

Hey up Kagey what you doing watching Kewell videos ha ha ha. I've just been watching that kewell goal that was on sky where he hit it with outside of his left boot into top right against Sheffield. Best goal?

[@johnzotheclown]

Before there was Harry Maguire, there was Titus Bramble

[@powervibes]

Both are doing tremendously better than anything you’ve achieved in life

[@maratonlegendelenemirei3352]

Eric Cantona once described David Batty as the best team mate in football because of his attitude of NOT giving a f*ck about anything in football.

[@Div4Dante]

Div Batty another underrated fitballer⚽️👍🏼🤪

[@weps8983]

Legend.

[@devpike4499]

keep going with this channel the content is too good to be ignored for too long the amount of great interviewees, the caliber of the players, mean the content is far above the "top" podacsts/ interview format channels on youtube.

[@liammatthewventress4219]

judas

[@JC-il6ps]

Ah yes Mr Final Injury, didn't realise he was in Scotland now.

[@philthatcher6111]

Obi Mikel and Carrick where likewise, did nothing special but done the simple things very well.

[@Jimjones95]

Lazy Judas

[@chrisb4003]

Judas, all greed no integrity, this guy couldnt lace Battys boots

[@ChrisBarsby-ll3ny]

He elbowed you because he knew you would turn into a rat..he just gave you the punishment first