2018/19 Michael Keane

[Nymzee]

Think he could play three at the back myself, he’s done it in the past, perhaps in New Year, no one does any serious training this time of year.

He mentioned it this week in the Echo as a possibility at times.

 

[Eggs]

I don't think we sat any deeper at all. But really, it's higher than what? We sit like 25-30 yards out. We make the attacking zone smaller for other teams.

It doesn't really require tremendous pace, although some anticipation would help. But it's just not a high press, so I don't think pace is really that necessary.

..I think pace in your back four is absolutely vital. Having the pace and athletic power to get back and recover is so important, regardless of how much space you leave behind the back line. Very surprised you ‘don’t think pace is necessary’.

 

[Eggs]

He mentioned it this week in the Echo as a possibility at times.

..I think it’s important he largely keeps to his team model. You fit players into your playing strategy, you don’t fit a strategy into your players.

 

[Nymzee]

..I think it’s important he largely keeps to his team model. You fit players into your playing strategy, you don’t fit a strategy into your players.

Yeh the way he worded it was more like he’ll switch to it during games if the need arises.

 

[Eggs]

Yeh the way he worded it was more like he’ll switch to it during games if the need arises.

...yep, I read it the same.

 

[Nymzee]

...yep, I read it the same.

Worrying times for you if you’re thinking the same way I am, Eggsy.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

I think it is something we will look at for Saturday at City.

 

[ijjysmith]

God I hate 3 at the back so much.

 

[Strikinglyhandsome1]

God I hate 3 at the back so much.

Usually with us it means none of them specifically marking a player and they have far too much space to cover. Wide gaps and no man-marking is a disaster waiting to happen.
Fine if you have worked on it to death on the training ground but not easy to just introduce.
We have a different three now so if it happens let’s see how they do. (Everything crossed)

 

[Neiler]

He mentioned it this week in the Echo as a possibility at times.

I think we would need another forward player to try in all honesty. Not sure our present front three carry the goal threat to pull it off.

 

[Simon baker]

You can google it, I'm not making it up. Ask Sam Dyche and look up the mirror article about the fastest players on each team. I've posted it like 2 or 3 times. I personally don't think it matters much, but there is a very bizarre idea that Zouma is some speedster and Keane is slow. He's not.

I know your not making it up I just don’t think its stritctly correct. There are a few posters on here who potentially have access to paid stats & analytics products.
@Timak is always a very well informed poster on stats certain products record players speeds etc you can’t get them to my knowledge on opta, who scored or squawka but I’m certain if the stats were analysed rather than published then Zouma would be streets ahead.
Ultimately if the article stated Keane is faster it could simply be he has been recorded at a faster speed once over a small data set I.e 6 games. Top speed is only achieved over longer sprint distances & zouma may not have had to sprint that distance. The naked eye has a marked difference between the two.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

It's amazing how things can turn around, it's no more a matter of Zouma and Mina being touted as our first choice pairing, it's more a case of who out of Zouma and Mina partners Keane.

 

[messymascot]

I think even when he was bad last season he showed a little what he was capable of. Just shows what having a decent partner can do. I hope he is restored to the team.

 

[davids]

You can google it, I'm not making it up. Ask Sam Dyche and look up the mirror article about the fastest players on each team. I've posted it like 2 or 3 times. I personally don't think it matters much, but there is a very bizarre idea that Zouma is some speedster and Keane is slow. He's not.

Speed of thought is far more important.No good just measuring players over a fifty metre sprint.

 

[Brisan123]

He’s not been playing CB in the U23’s?

Jags will leave at the end of the season
Zouma has said he wants to return to Chelsea
At the start of next season Holgate will be 3rd choice unless we sign a CB