On the walk to the press box at the Etihad on Sunday, a few of us passed a brusque Roy Keane, cause for dread for many inside the Manchester United dressing room.
Keane was devoid of a tie, now de rigueur at Sky taking as they take inspiration from Peter Mannion in their attempt to rebrand presenters and pundits. Keane looked typically gruff and you sensed then, three hours before kick-off, he would dominate the post-match news agenda.
The Manchester Evening News had revealed the night before the derby Cristiano Ronaldo was not in the squad. An Instagram fan account that is followed by Ronaldo posted he was not injured and had been dropped altogether. The post was liked by Ronaldo's sister.
