I think players like Pirlo, Gattuso, Sheva, Kaka, Nesta and Seedorf are/were brilliant players. Every bit as talented as United's.
Keane didn't let players interfere with his "pulling".
Either you played by his rules or you were going to get a pasting. Fortunately no one had the balls to against him, and if they did Keane would put them in their place. The great thing is that Keane himself wasn't a trully gifted player, unlike Maldini. He got to where he was simply because of his unparalleled drive + determination to win.
@ AZ
Every player who's played with Keane will praise him. In the Summer, David Beckham said he was the greatest captain he played under. Jaap Stam also said Keane was the most influential captain he's played with. Both those two players have something in common, too