"We didn’t deserve that, but that’s small consolation," Keane said. "The hardest part of football is putting the ball in the back of the net and we didn’t do that. Rooney and Ronaldo were outstanding, but it’s pointless saying we had all the chances, that we dominated in that sense. The Arsenal players have the winners’ medals and the cup. We haven’t. This will just make us hungrier. The ability is there. At the end of every season you want to come back bigger and stronger next time. Even when we’ve won the championship, we’ve always looked to improve. You have to have that attitude. It’s not all about highs. We’re Manchester United and this is part of life."
"Ronaldo and Rooney were outstanding and they will be back," Keane told
MUTV."The young players were very distraught after the game but they will be better for it. We saw from that performance how outstanding they are. Football is about highs and lows and we are all disappointed."
"We played quite well and had plenty of chances but it's about putting the ball in the back of the net and we didn't quite manage it. It's small consolation to say we were the better team, created all the chances and dominated. I am sure the Arsenal players won't be too bothered about that. They've got the winners' medals and cup. We haven't."
"Paul's penalty was saved but you have to remember the number of times he has saved us, hopefully, people won't forget that. Someone is eventually going to miss a penalty and unfortunately for us it just wasn't meant to be. It's just the way it goes; the keeper picked the right side and that was it."
"It's surprising the chances we've had and not scored from this season," he added. "But sometimes it's just not going to be your day. We have to take the lows with us. We are Manchester United and it's part of life. Our fans expect trophies but the fact is we all share in the glory and we all share the disappointments."