Premier League Classic | Newcastle United 4 Manchester United 3 | 2001/02

Seven goals and an iconic red card for Manchester United captain Roy Keane as we look back on a classic @premierleague fixture at St. James' Park.
Laurent Robert opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick before Ruud van Nistelrooy levelled. Goals from Rob Lee and Nikos Dabizas put the Magpies in command but again the visitors hit back through Ryan Giggs and Juan Sebastian Veron. United kept pushing and won the game courtesy of an own goal from Man Utd defender Wes Brown.
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[@tshepomooko5966]

People always comment about the Premier League being scared of Keane, and his rivalry with Vieira. But Shearer was absolutely fearless.

[@alastairmottram3346]

Shearer's reaction, or lack thereof, is priceless. If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs. You'll be the man my son!

[@JabbaTheAmerican]

"Go ahead, let him go. Watch what happens."

[@farzanamughal5933]

@Jolly Camper A lion? For tossing a ball at someone's head. Hahaha. Shearer just recongnised it was all bark

[@PIP...33]

@@user-bu1xr6cy3v Eric Cantona put fear. Roy Keane is just hot head. U do realize Shearer is GOAT he won in solid team Blackburn. Show me what any player in Premier League won without superteams ?? I respect more Jamie Vardy and shearer than Haaland today or any superteam high scorer. Vardy and Shearer titles are most valuable in ENG history.

[@dclark142002]

Interesting take, considering Shearer initiates the action with a shove at Keane's face... 5:20. Keane is dumb afterwards, as you can never get away with what he did away from home...but Shearer knew what he was doing.

[@PIP...33]

@@dclark142002 SHEARER IS GOAT LEVEL OF PLAYING AND IQ. KEAN JUST HOT HEAD IN SUPERTEAM.

[@robdavies82]

Keane boiled and Shearer didn’t even blink 🤣

[@sempereadem54eadem64]

🤡

[@elih9700]

And you lost then, and have lost since 1955.

[@snazzysailor]

cant believe what an A-hole Keane always was/is. Shearer showed him how a real captain behaves.

[@colindavid2078]

@@elih9700 What does this comment even mean?

[@colindavid2078]

Keane loses his head as usual, what a bad loser this man was!!

[@tarquinbullocks1703]

Bobby Robson. Respect to that gentleman for his huge career.

[@acquiesce100]

Football is just not the same any longer. To watch these players was a privilege

[@AchtungBaby77]

I've been binge watching EPL highlights from the late 90s and early 2000s and I'm not sure if it's just the nostalgia, but the games definitely felt more raw and visceral back then. Dare I say the managers and players also seemed to have more character then too, whereas today it feels alot more sanitised with VAR and everything getting analysed to the nth degree.

[@RiJeSeK]

Miss the good old days. Bellamy, Solano, Robert, Lee, Wor Shearer and to top it all off our gaffer SIR BOBBY ROBSON!! ❤

[@seldomsane5278]

Yeah, I'd forgotten how good their squad was.

[@tatasoy]

Don't forget Santiago Muñez 🙂

[@stevenmonaghan1301]

The good old days are coming back man

[@geoffkemp-yg9nl]

Miss the Keegan years even more but let's look forward to shakin up the teams who have had so much success.We aren't going anywhere,get used to it.

[@andygibson5258]

In shearers own words “done him up like a kipper there “

[@shaunbrennan5882]

That smirk on Alan's face after Keane gets sent off is priceless. That free kick from Robert was textbook stuff. Just perfect. Great goal. I reckon one of the best you'll ever see.

[@IndieVolken]

Barthez made it easy ; his positioning was shit ,as it was for most other goals = too small for a top level goalie - got standed a lot - as did Shiltz

[@mathewjones8886]

@Jolly Camper Everyone could clearly see Shearer deliberately wind Keane up knowing he was going to blow up and then casually stand his ground and smirk as Keane spat the dummy. He made Keane look like a petulant child in front of millions.

[@PIP...33]

@@user-bu1xr6cy3v SHEARER SHOWED GOAT LEVEL AND BIGGEST IQ EVER. U AND KEAN ON THE OTHER HAND...OPPOSITE OF THAT.

[@PIP...33]

@@user-bu1xr6cy3v yeah deranged. U PROVED THAT U R WEAK LIKE KEAN

[@PIP...33]

@@mathewjones8886 I AGREE , BILLION TIMES STRONGER AND SMARTER THAN KEAN. SHEARER IS GOT. KEAN IS JUST WAGON IN SUPERTEAM

[@sutanmakmur2906]

Shearer, Bellamy, Robert, Solano, what a team that was

[@KmT81]

Old days I miss 'em

[@THEPete_]

Then and now, we have a team to be proud of 👏🏻

[@toonarmy8524]

i concur

[@toonarmy8524]

@@quill9105 That would be fair comment except for the fact the two times Newcastle got relegated to the championship under the Ashley regime they had the third highest attendance in the country so your"plastic fans" comment is bollox. Even when we were shit in the pl under Bruce there were sitll 45k plus there. Do yourself a favour and talk shit somewhere else you total Bell end.

[@pauldrummyb2017]

But still trophyless

[@jonesfamily4326]

@@pauldrummyb2017 Intertoto cup from whenever ago!!!!!

[@julianmontejano-vidales9628]

@@quill9105 since the saudi takeover Newcastle have spent wayyyy less than almost every team in the league at the moment js

[@connorrobertson5564]

never hurts to watch old matches

[@since-oj9ce]

Sir Bobby, who can't love this man ❤

[@a.w.b.9971]

Love how Shearer absolutely punked Keane, he knew he wouldn't do a damn thing lol

[@shermz69]

2 of my fav players as a kid Laurent Robert and Solano 😍😍

[@curtismorrissey4916]

What a time to be alive. Sir Bobby ❤

[@thepagan5432]

Keane was always a hot head. Well done to the classic Newcastle team.

[@BrendanMacWade]

This is the first NUFC match I ever watched on television. In the States, starting in 2000 or 2001, one could watch EPL matches on pay per view. I was curled-up in bed, trying to emotionally recover from my near death experience 4 days earlier in lower Manhattan. And for two glorious hours, I saw my favorite EPL team in-action on a screen. I chose to support NUFC in 1993 partly because they were not Man U, and I like the Geordie culture. I knew I choose the correct team when King Kev nearly won them the title. But this match was life changing for me. And what's not shown here is after the final whistle, Sir Bobby was taking in the achievement and maybe spaced out a bit, and for a split second he didn't notice Sir Alex standing in front of him with his hand out. Bobby snapped out of it, shook Alex' hand and trotted off, victorius.

[@PrivateEye121]

Shearer would've went through Keane easier than a hot knife through butter!

[@billlynn8256]

or a knife through hot air

[@jamesdennett196]

I have no idea if he would have. Almost irrelevant. In that moment, Shearer didn't even flinch, so he obviously backed himself 👊🫡😂

[@uzb7718]

Crazy footbal player Roy Keane. Alan Shearer class player

[@dclark142002]

Apparently 'class' is defined as instigating a fight...notice the shove at 5:20. Sure, it misses...but Shearer is actively goading Keane to fight. FYI, that's not class. That's cynical psychological manipulation. I used to be pretty good at it. It's easy to recognize if you are looking for it. Keane's response is exactly what Shearer wanted...a stupid one that gets him sent off.

[@philliptemple9841]

Keane is a thug that was happy to try and justify career ending tackles. Shearer was a class act and it's a shame he chose loyalty over trophies. He would have had a pretty full cabinet. Phillip.

[@dennisnielsen4289]

​​@@philliptemple9841Some people just care more about honor, than shallow trophies, which is exactly why Shearer will always be a legend.

[@jujitsujew23]

Shearer played Keane like a fiddle

[@ipoulter9765]

Read the body language Keane goes for Shearer when the ref there’s to protect him as a barrier and then drops off then when he’s got the backing of 5 of his teammates to hold him back he goes for him again, Shearer stands there on his own and does not even flinch

[@mageorge8204]

One of our very own Geordie Alan Shearer And what a free kick by Laurent Robert🤩🤩🤩

[@njnyboer9264]

Aye he could hit a ball Robert and it stayed hit

[@IanEckert1977]

RIP Sir Bobby Robson...

[@blackwhitearmy8525]

What a game this was🔥🔥

[@FreddyFazbear12]

Hope it’ll be another game like that today, HWTL! ⚫️⚪️

[@bionic4368]

Baby Keane shouting "hold me back bhoys". 😅😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@malcolmclements9254]

Shearer stared down the Irishman and it said it all "do you want the red card or a season ban, what's your next move."

[@mcbain23]

Rest in Peace Sir Bobby. Hope you've been enjoying the toon season so far boss.

[@sibz2323]

Robert had a hammer of a left foot.....HWTL!!

[@njnyboer9264]

Those great days are just around the corner.

[@midlandgeordie]

Beating Man U is the best feeling in the world..NUFC 👍

[@user-td2my1dh3l]

시어러가 전설적인 선수임은 알고 있었지만 .. 영상으로 보니... 정말 대단한 선수였구나 그리고 2000년대 선수들은 굉장히 카리스마 있는 것 같다

[@whiteflash72]

÷@@%%_*&£-"£#@×=££ Well you fkn started it !!!

[@owlhouse53]

Alan Shearer, with 260 goals, is the all-time top scorer in Premier League history. 260골을 넣은 Alan Shearer는 프리미어 리그 역사상 역대 최다 득점자입니다.

[@TheLfvascon]

Well spoken.

[@johnbaldock6353]

Beating That Team At That Time is INCREDIBLE!!👍

[@samson9098]

Love Keano for his enthusiasm...Love Shearer for his coolness.. respect both of them

[@dh4n1elee96]

Kevin keagan and sir bobby robson era is best era for Newcastle to watch in my opinion

[@youtubevideo7086]

After all those years. Newcastle is back. I'm Real Madrid fan.( Madrista) But I'm happy for Newcastle and their good fans 😊

[@footballfanatic1657]

St. James park stadium was a iconic for me

[@joeblagden1814]

Shearer was class back in the day with Newcastle & Keane .. well what can you say 🙃..

[@dclark142002]

Apparently 'class' is defined as instigating fights. Look closely, Shearer throws the first shove...not enough to get the refs attention, but enough to push Keane into stupidity.

[@TerbrugZondolop]

I loved this squad so much. ❤

[@mauricekennedy6786]

Great game great manager

[@felipeduenas2968]

Newcastle United is that champion hands .

[@mrugod]

Keane got his knickers in a twist 😂😂😂

[@dclark142002]

Happens when the star of the opposing team makes to shove your face, knowing the ref doesn't have the guts to card a home team star... ...this is where coaches have to drill discipline. When you are playing on the road, the deck is stacked against you. Prevail against it...don't get dumb cards.

[@SDagger]

Sir Bobby Robson ❤

[@damieningram2139]

NO ONE IS BETTER THEN SHEARER NOT CR7 NOT MESSI, SHEARER IS THE GOAT

[@wehatemancs4393]

Manc rats

[@davidaskinas9522]

Said only one person ever.

[@iliyababakini1097]

Funny

[@Balkan_game]

What a soccer time this was !!!! 💪💪💪

[@F1Kamel_1992]

Another classic from the olden days

[@danielblanco1792]

Beautiful to see this game in full quality

[@shahirnaga4507]

Keane wouldn't even dare do that to Big Dunc

[@indra_2353]

time flies so fast and fell the atmosphre Newcastle United 🖤

[@aoulorakids2322]

Laurent Robert what a player 🔥

[@jimmycrosby]

Hope today in 2023 The Mags do it again. HWTL give the melchester a flogging 😁😁😁

[@Alextoon1]

Please give us more of these !

[@jaybeee789]

Keane still scared of Shearer to this day.

[@spacehopper4417]

Most embarrassing day of Keanes career

[@mohamedameer6061]

​@@GLAZERSOUTGGMU but still who got sent off😂

[@olivertunnah3987]

@@GLAZERSOUTGGMU He didn't look scared one bit.

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

@@GLAZERSOUTGGMU Keane had Beckham holding him back…hardly a hood look for a ‘hard man’ 😂

[@mjk206]

Just an angry white fella that is piss weak

[@hardhiansyah7173]

Giant Killer NUFC 🎉

[@jpswaddle7899]

Best Game I ever went to.

[@Firebrand55]

Now they smile sweetly at each other.

[@owlhouse53]

We can beat ManU today. HOWAY THE LADS! 🖤🤍

[@owlhouse53]

And we DID beat ManU ! #NUFC 🖤🤍

[@jacksavory4325]

Loving this content mind

[@jasonlee4267]

We need a shearer type player again at St James Park. Someone who can easily bag 20-30 per season

[@shawnabear6756]

You're not doing too badly Sir 👍

[@F_U_2024]

Buy Haaland

[@jasonlee4267]

@@shawnabear6756 we are absolutely flying, and it is no complants, BUT we have had 11 draws already this season, only Brentford have drawn more (13), we just need a proven solid goalscorer who can turn 4 or 5 of those draws into wins and we would actually be pushing for the title already

[@jasonlee4267]

@@F_U_2024 as much as I wish we could, we couldn't sign a player like Haaland just yet, until we are back playing in the champions league again, and even then I think it would be hard until the overall team is strengthened further to be able to compete a bit more, we will get there for sure, and no complaints on how we have completely changed, its just my hope that we once again get a serious striker

[@flemingcourt]

I'll never forget this game!

[@brettharter143]

Same the free kick is always etched in my mind

[@grumpytuber]

what shearer said to keane is one of life’s great mysteries.

[@shengyi1701]

If I recall, Red Devils went on to lose to Blackburn, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle and Chelsea and who was playing in those games? Laurent Blanc! BLANC!

[@rocky8511]

Laurent Robert and Solano 💪

[@fuadhasan1905]

the day when newcastle has a great freekick tacker like robert and solano

[@damienjohnstone9635]

May the current team we have bring back these kind of days

[@Clklom]

When football was like a magic.....

[@hungrytime3343]

What was Bobby Robson spoke to Alex Ferguson when they were shaking hands at end

[@turvus2]

"unbelievable" defending by Blanc and Barthez

[@Boards-dont-hit-back]

Bless Booby RIP

[@101MRSPICE]

fun fact: in the 13th century the whole of Northumbria was actually in Scotland all the way down to York, guess the New Castle boys are more Danes than English, with a Scottish twist perhaps.

[@chrisbanks5925]

Roy Keane - " Hold me back . . .please hold me back."

[@chrismac2234]

I'm sure shearer is the only pro that could get under Keane's skin so easily. O yes and if football had special teams Robert would be my kicker. Higher success rate that Beckham and he had a longer range. He was amazing under Bobby (unhinged but amazing)

[@oguzhangunes28]

Robson's Newcastle is wonderful team

[@damieningram2139]

IT'S THE GOAT SHEARER

[@Paul-zs7rd]

Roy Keane with a strop and his own assist to that strop

[@JSS822]

Keane's timing for saving face was a true talent. Any betting man would put his money on Shearer.

[@shaka7594]

In a boxing ring only one winner, not shearer

[@mr.g702]

Bobby Robson built an exciting team during that time at Newcastle.

[@akamiguelsanchez9985]

Wasn’t a bad first game to go to!

[@rohitashrith9627]

Shearer would kill Roy with calmness 😂

[@lifeson90]

sir alex straight in to shake sir bobby's hand, true gentleman

[@zzzaaa0990]

Brilliant free kick,perfectly placed. Great result.6>1 Amen.

[@tau-ceti]

Shearer just owned Keane in this altercation. Didn't even flinch.

[@DJ-jn3on]

Love it when we beat them.A great win.:)

[@danielosdinia4258]

Sir Bobby apparently was deep in thoughts and somewhere else!. 😂😂What a gentleman. RIP

[@robbiestewart240]

Barthez was definitely the modern day grobbelar

[@mrmagpie4165]

Best of times....

[@dco1929]

great win then and great win now ,

[@1966geordieboy]

Still craps his pants whenever he just hears the name, Shearer 😂😂

[@jonathanward7320]

Hi NUFC, do you have highlights of Newcastle 6-2 Everton, 29th March 2002, would love to see those highlights. Thank you

[@Thorny5718]

Shearer wasn’t even bothered, kept calm & made Keane even worse 😂 There was an incident two or three years earlier when Rush was still at Liverpool, Keane stamped on Rushie, Rushie got up, pushed him down to the turf, gave him the look and a few choice words, Keane shrunk quick as anything, gobshite!

[@1who4me]

Ahhh the good ol days

[@elaineslater6647]

A great result love the toon

[@elaineslater6647]

Eat your heart's out you man united fans I love the toon

[@josefreire3113]

¡Que partido más espectacular...!!! Y con 2 sudamericanos, el gran Solano (Perú) y el chileno Clarence Acuña... Bueno recuerdos, cuando se enfrentaban jugadores "guapos" (fieros) como Roy Keane y el mítico Alan Shearer... Tiempos donde las redes sociales y todo el tema mediático NO interfería en este bello juego... Saludos desde Chile.

[@josequispe8241]

me parece que vi a Veron..

[@smartiepancake]

Look closely - it was in fact Shearer that started it, which makes me like this even more.

[@Newcastleunited1969]

Same again please 🙏🏻⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️

[@maniacodepresiv0]

veron was so underrated

[@StuFlyboyReay]

I was at this game ❤️⬛️⬜️🔥

[@shawn-the-first.1643]

ROAD TO 1 MILLION SUBS.

[@SajidHussain-lj5mr]

Shearer kept his cool !

[@Magicalfluidprocess]

Class that from shearer ,