He said: “Roy Keane was one of the most influential Premiership players of the last 10 years and was a crucial player for Manchester United.
“He was one of the reasons they had so much success and to be compared to someone of that nature is fantastic.
“We play in the same position, but I’m obviously very different.
“At times, I’m relatively easy going and relaxed, but on the pitch it comes down to ‘is your team wanting to win’ and sometimes it does get aggressive.”
