Roy Keane claims he wouldn't watch Manchester City if they were playing in his back garden

The man is a sound bite machine.

Roy Keane is up there with the most quotable men in football and he came up with another cracker on Wednesday night. The former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain was on ITV this week covering the Champions League and he was predictably acerbic when conversation moved to Manchester City's 0-0 draw with Dynamo Kiev in the return leg of their Round of 16 tie.

Manchester City FC v FC Dynamo Kyiv - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

"In the last week, you watch their performances against Liverpool, Norwich and Kiev and watching those games has been torture," Keane said.

"Against Kiev, you can say the hard work was done in the first leg, but there is still responsibility on the players to go and perform and when Man City are in that mood, I wouldn't go and watch them play in my back garden.

"Poor attitude, you should still have a desire to go and win a game of football against Kiev.

"The idea that City can go and win the tournament, they are all in cuckoo land." Never change, Roy.

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