Liverpool legend John Aldridge has jumped to the defence of Manchester United icon Roy Keane and his TV punditry.

Aldridge insists Keane is doing his job by being entertaining and inflammatory.

"A lot of people are offended by Roy and there is no doubt he speaks from the heart, but for me, he is TV gold," Aldo told the Sunday World.

"He is not doing it to get attention. Roy has no interest in making more money as he will have loads of that after his fantastic career and he is not like others who are trying to say controversial things to attract a few more followers on social media.

"Roy has always been a guy who has strong views and I saw that at times when I played with him, but we always go on well. Even though he was a Man United man and I was Liverpool through-and-through, we had a good relationship and I love watching him on TV.

"The way he sparks of Jamie Carragher makes for compulsive viewing. They are the best two pundits on Sky, along with Graeme Souness.

"Gary Neville is also good, but he is not as interesting to watch as Keane. You don't know what Roy is going to say from one minute to the next and while some might find him a bit over-the-top, I see where he is coming from.

"I see some of me in him. I'd be saying people are idiots and shouting at them if I was in the dressing room and people are offended by that kind of approach now. I think it's fine and that's what we want to see in our TV pundits.