It's really not about how Keane plays, it's the lack of confidence his colleagues have in him that's the real problem. Whoever partners him seems to lose something from their own game, because they are not confident of him doing his job.
Noble Savage
Player Valuation: £25m
Because they have eyes and have watched him deteriorate so badly over the last 3 years when he should have been in his prime .
He’s terrible and that’s why nobody including the fans and players has faith in him in our own box . Up the other end he has a slither of confidence from me .
monkeyandy
Player Valuation: £225k
I agree, he’s the worst of our current CD’s but if he’s here, willing to take a reduction in wage, not very likely to make it on the pitch AND has moyes as manager (Who deffo knows how to polish a defensive turd) I’d keep him as long as we volley Holtgate as far away from BMD as possible
Rooney_Tunes
Player Valuation: £50m
If we extend his contract, then we are saying that mediocrity is acceptable.
The opinions are understandable but probably not justifiable, that’s my point really.
We see Keane all the time and so he’s taken on this bogeyman status where he’s seen as being much worse than he actually is in relation to other players in the same role. Would I swap him for someone like Esteve? Yes, without a second thought. Would I swap him for most teams 4th choice centre half? Not really no.
He’s not necessarily better but not necessarily worse either. He’s just an average PL squad player like I said. Pretending Willy boly, Jamaal lascelles, Issa Diop, Konstantinos mavropanos etc are miles better than him is just stupid, because they aren’t. Just not seeing someone mess up as much doesn’t mean anything when you don’t watch them as much, it’s just a really really simple fact that people ignore in their hysteria to proclaim our players as the worst ever. Releasing Keane to get someone loads better is great, releasing him and signing someone who is effectively him with a different name isn’t.
If they’re better than him then yes, obviously it does. If they’re not, then no it doesn’t. It’s not even a particularly complex puzzle.
AndyP94
Player Valuation: £1.5m
Yeah, I'm sure there's plenty players our scouting team can spot that would do a decent enough job as cover, with the potential to improve aswell.
Hopefully yes. It’s obviously not that easy otherwise all the players I mentioned wouldn’t have the best part of a thousand PL appearances between them and people like max kilman wouldn’t be going for £40m, but yeah we can pretend like it’s dead simple to pick up people from the danish superliga for 5p and them turn into top class players if you like.
McCall2Radzinski
Player Valuation: £950k
Arsenal need a striker. I don't see why a deal can't be done.
Noisy noise annoys
Player Valuation: £70m
He’s happy to be 4th choice cb on reduced wages - no one else is coming here to be that man. He’s probably a good senior for the younger lads to be around and we need to sign at least ten players this summer.
In ideal world he’d have punted when he was starting but, as 4th choice, it’s no
Biggie tbh
Forget Keane for a minute but surely mediocrity is acceptable for a 4th choice centre half?
BainesontoastNEW
Player Valuation: £40m
Spot on. Just look at Mourinho's Chelsea (the first time), Huth was the 4th choice.
Tigger
Player Valuation: £35m
Sign him up
NSNO lad, we need world class back ups in every position come on.
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