Roy Keane has named Chelsea gaffer Graham Potter as one of his three current favorite Premier League managers.
But the Manchester United legend refused to choose Jurgen Klopp, Antonio Conte, Erik ten Hag or Mikel Arteta.
Appearing on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, presenter Dave Jones asked Keane about his favorite high-profile managers.
And unsurprisingly, he named Pep Guardiola, who guided Manchester City to four Premier League titles.
But he also opted for Potter after his strong start to life at Stamford Bridge after playing at Brighton.
Meanwhile, Brentford’s Thomas Frank was also shouted after the Dane helped the Bees secure 13th in the table last season, with the club sitting 11th this season.
Keane said: “I’ve always had a lot of time for Pep. I know people say he’s always worked with the top players and the big clubs and the big budgets, blah, blah, blah.
“But he still has to work with them, he still has to manage them, has to define his style of play, [and] still has to come out a year [and] Exit year. I like what he does.
“I like Brentford manager Thomas Frank. I like him. I like the way he presents himself.
“Even when he was in the Championship a few years ago, I ran into him.
“[He’s a] really good guy. And I love Graham Potter at Chelsea. I like the way his teams play.
“I like the way he appears in the media [and] I am delighted that he has a chance at a big club like Chelsea.
“There’s all this talk, ‘how can you handle a big club and big egos and all that?’ Give the man a chance.
“He is settling in very well. Whenever he speaks in interviews, I think he presents himself very well.
Since taking over from Thomas Tuchel in the Chelsea dugout, Potter has yet to taste defeat in his first four games after winning three and drawing one.
As expected, Keane’s colleague Jamie Carragher opted for Klopp, while appointing Guardiola and Arteta.