2020/21 Michael Keane

[BigDuncTributeBand]

It's a fairly straightforward principal,we bought him from a team that plays with a predominantly defensive set up, he's excelled when we set up to defend. Ancelotti I hope is looking to play more positive football. Keane will be a good squad player for the away fixtures when we will need to defend in depth. But if he's a regular starter that would be a pointer to a lack of ambition. Hope that makes it clearer.

What a patronising scrote. It’s principle, not principal - as in Keane has been the principal reason for our good defensive record. See, anyone can be patronising, it’s not clever.

Anyway, yes, your point is fairly straightforward. We’re agreed.

 

[davids]

He's been our best player this season.

Don't chat bubbles about lack of ambition.

So he'd be a starter in any of the top six? You say he's been our best player in a season when we have played some of at best, average football. If you think he's a top Prem CD,on you go.

 

[davids]

What a patronising scrote. It’s principle, not principal - as in Keane has been the principal reason for our good defensive record. See, anyone can be patronising, it’s not clever.

Anyway, yes, your point is fairly straightforward. We’re agreed.

Well looks as though your superior intellect and my old mobiles Spanish spell checker have turned Keane into a top four standard defender.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Well looks as though your superior intellect and my old mobiles Spanish spell checker have turned Keane into a top four standard defender.

If your phone can turn the rest of our players into top four standard as well then i’ll be happy.

 

[davids]

If your phone can turn the rest of our players into top four standard as well then i’ll be happy.

Think that's beyond even Motorola,I've a feeling we're going to have to be patient for a few more seasons yet.

 

[Carloblues]

He's been our best player this season.

Don't chat bubbles about lack of ambition.

Another corker, classic goat.

 

[4737carlin]

Glad he isnt in the England squad for the summer, deserves a bit of time off and a rest and a battery recharge ready for next season

 

[Carloblues]

Glad he isnt in the England squad for the summer, deserves a bit of time off and a rest and a battery recharge ready for next season

Good job he isn't good enough for England then init

 

[4737carlin]

Good job he isn't good enough for England then init

And you base that on his none call up, neither has Godfrey, hardly a stick to beat anyone with.

 

[Carloblues]

And you base that on his none call up, neither has Godfrey, hardly a stick to beat anyone with.

Godfrey is only young, he's versatile though so I could pick Godfrey ahead of Keane for the euro squad ( Maguire is injured apparently so might be a space )

 

[4737carlin]

Godfrey is only young, he's versatile though so I could pick Godfrey ahead of Keane for the euro squad ( Maguire is injured apparently so might be a space )

Yeah but he hasnt picked him either, he could, but choose not to

 

[catcherintherye]

"Michael Keane is slow and has no recovery pace."

There he is just casually burning off 1 of the fastest players in football.

Meep, meep.

I think it's more that he's slow on the turn, over 3-5 yards. And he is.

A for Keane seems to be about partner and confidence. He doesn't look right at all next to Holgate to me. Next to Mina he looks a completely different player. I know we had similar when we 1st signed him and compared him t what he did at Burnley. Next to Williams/Jagielka he was poor but next to Zouma he looked very good.

What I would say, is that he needs a reliable, physical player next to him who he can rely upon. I don't think he's a natural leader, but put him next to one and he does well.

There's no doubt in my mind that our best partnership at CB is Mina/Keane. Godfrey I think has enough about him to get into the team in different positions, but presently they are my preferred back 2.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

Glad he isnt in the England squad for the summer, deserves a bit of time off and a rest and a battery recharge ready for next season

He doesn’t look comfortable in a back three and since Gareth seems wedded to it, feel same as you. Better off out of it.

 

[Carloblues]

Yeah but he hasnt picked him either, he could, but choose not to

The squad hasn't been announced yet.

If it's between Keane and Godfrey it'll be keanez well it should be but Southgate is a massive tool.

 

[Goat]

I think it's more that he's slow on the turn, over 3-5 yards. And he is.

A for Keane seems to be about partner and confidence. He doesn't look right at all next to Holgate to me. Next to Mina he looks a completely different player. I know we had similar when we 1st signed him and compared him t what he did at Burnley. Next to Williams/Jagielka he was poor but next to Zouma he looked very good.

What I would say, is that he needs a reliable, physical player next to him who he can rely upon. I don't think he's a natural leader, but put him next to one and he does well.

There's no doubt in my mind that our best partnership at CB is Mina/Keane. Godfrey I think has enough about him to get into the team in different positions, but presently they are my preferred back 2.

I will never forget a goal Rom scored against Burnley, turned him like he wasnt there.

But honestly, bar him missing the flight of that ball for Cavani he hasnt put a foot wrong in about 18 months, I do see his weaknesses, but they havent really been a factor for me, hes been without doubt our most consistent and best CB for a while now.

People claim playing deep harms our attack, it takes 5 seconds to move the ball from the edge of our area to the edge of the other teams area and thats not even including the 1 second it does if you hoof. The ball travels faster than any player and if we played at a higher tempo we could move the ball much quicker.