From The Daily Mirror: There were 12 United players out on the pitch. Manchester United's first XI. And its conscience.
That is what Keane had come to be these past couple of years: the conscience of a side that is falling from grace.
Whether he was playing or not, he was always there, berating them for their shortcomings or criticising them for their excesses. But the players that Keane had to leave behind, the men who were so often the objects of his wrath, did him proud.
They celebrated Alan Smith's opening goal eight minutes before half-time by forming a huddle that included every outfield player.
There was an intensity about the faces in the circle that suggested they saw this match in south east London as a rite of passage.