2020/21 Michael Keane

KaiserEFC · September 30, 2020

Looking good

xreyuk123 · September 30, 2020

I think it’s helped that ancelotti played a way which didn’t require Keane to be fast.

Silva’s football meant he got left 1 on 1 high up the pitch and got burned.

Him alongside a top ball playing defender would be nice.

sladen90 · September 30, 2020

killenefc said:
Looking good

Good? I would go as far as saying he's so far this season one of the best center backs in the league. He seems to of introduced a great attacking presence to his game too.

DaChunk · September 30, 2020

The ball to DCL needs to be spoke about more.

Mark barnett · October 1, 2020

becoming very reliable think having no fans is bennifitting him hugely.

Top Mark's from me thus far

Carlito · October 1, 2020

One thing you could always say for him is that he plays with his head up.

His passing, much like Calvert-Lewin's finishing, suggests that this is a team playing with genuine confidence at the moment.

Shame that the momentum is going to be disrupted by an international break.

ilikecheese · October 1, 2020

Happy to eat crow on this one. I have never rated Keane mostly based on his inability to cope with more athletic strikers he used to struggle against.

@Eggs, what are your thoughts on this specific improvement that both of us feared would always be a problem?

NewRadical · October 1, 2020

DaChunk said:
The ball to DCL needs to be spoke about more.

It was a Rodriguez like ball.

BlueToff · October 1, 2020

xreyuk123 said:
I think it’s helped that ancelotti played a way which didn’t require Keane to be fast.

Silva’s football meant he got left 1 on 1 high up the pitch and got burned.

Him alongside a top ball playing defender would be nice.

Mason Holgate says hello, mate

Cels · October 1, 2020

Looked very comfortable against West Ham Utd, which was really nice to see, and his turn and pass for our first goal were brilliant. Just shows what a couple of decent players in front of you, and a few wins, can do for your confidence.

LostLegend · October 1, 2020

DaChunk said:
The ball to DCL needs to be spoke about more.

Not to mention the Zidane turn he pulled off moments before - a man possessed!

Bob Elstone · October 1, 2020

Lot of people should hold their hands up and admit they were wrong with Keane.
Been superb since Carlo took over.

PeregrineT · October 1, 2020

LostLegend said:
Not to mention the Zidane turn he pulled off moments before - a man possessed!

I know, I remember being impressed by that in the moment and then forgot it happened because we then scored.

I watched a blurry replay later and forgot who made the pass, thought it was James. What a move. He singlehandedly took the ball from being under dangerous pressure in defence to ready to score in the other box in seconds