2025/26 Michael Keane

[Vaughan]

someone with more tactical knowledge can explain this properly but i essentially think whilst Keane has had strong performances this year we are essentially worse off for him in the side

we sit deeper, no one attacks the ball, all his best defending is on the back foot, edge of the box kind of last ditch clearance

essentially we want to limit that which we would do with him out the side. tarkowski isnt rapid but he covers the ground a lot quicker than keane, and he is explosive and dynamic over a short burst. keane turns like a corby trouser press

i think him being there has affected tarkowski’s game, and the rest of the backline


he’s filled in well but he’s got to be out the side when branthwaite is fit

 

[Swartzy]

Keane's form has been vastly overrated by our fans simply because he hasn't made some comical errors. He's been fine, but he isn't Branthwaite. We are only 8 games into the season, not even a quarter of the way through. I don't want to see him play a full season, the errors and bad form will come. They always do.

I hope the Branthwaite rumour isn't true.

He isn't Branthwaite, he isn't making comical errors, he's been the best of the 2 CB's we're using. He's playing a hell of alot more positively than previously..
He's scored more than 1 of our strikers.

Explain the overrating of that..

 

[TheBigIguana]

someone with more tactical knowledge can explain this properly but i essentially think whilst Keane has had strong performances this year we are essentially worse off for him in the side

we sit deeper, no one attacks the ball, all his best defending is on the back foot, edge of the box kind of last ditch clearance

essentially we want to limit that which we would do with him out the side. tarkowski isnt rapid but he covers the ground a lot quicker than keane, and he is explosive and dynamic over a short burst. keane turns like a corby trouser press

i think him being there has affected tarkowski’s game, and the rest of the backline


he’s filled in well but he’s got to be out the side when branthwaite is fit

Tarkowski is the problem. Tarkowski is affecting Tarkowski’s game.

 

[Toffeepot]

Fair play to Moyes, he knows how to coach centre halves. Keane has been way better since he came in. Now if only he could learn to either coach strikers or get someone in who can

But Dychey said that Bonesy, Woansey and Groansey from Forest 50 years ago told him striker coaches don't do anything

 

[Bedfordblue]

The Scotch Egg calling out some of YOU LOT for your hideously schizophrenic treatment of Big Mick Keggars.

57mins in. (Talking about Everton from 45mins - and no its not the latest Jurassic Park, its the Mick McCarthy and Tony Pulis show)

 

[Lanolin]

I've said it before but the way Keane gets blamed every time one of the other defenders looks crap is absolutely amazing. Completely mental, but amazing.

 

[Bilko]

Thank God he accepted the new contract imo !

 

[tantavisiteler]

utter gash

 

[Clarky cat]

Our best CB this season and it’s not even close.

 

[Street end man]

awful again

If he was awful i dread to say what i thought of his fellow 3 defenders who bumbled cluelessly around for the time they were on.

 

[NathDogg]

Keano masterclass for all three goals today - bullied on every set piece, facing away from the ball on the corner, completely switching off his positional awareness.

He was by no means alone in his ineptitude either, and its saying something that he’s been one of our better defenders.

Tarks was probably worse today, Pickford should have cleared everyone out a few times but was panicking.

Garbage all over the shop tbh.

 

[leslad]

Keano masterclass for all three goals today - bullied on every set piece, facing away from the ball on the corner, completely switching off his positional awareness.

He was by no means alone in his ineptitude either, and its saying something that he’s been one of our better defenders.

Tarks was probably worse today, Pickford should have cleared everyone out a few times but was panicking.

Garbage all over the shop tbh.

great summary this. back five was horrendous, even Pickford was naive and not commanding enough at times.