2024/25 Michael Vincent Keane

[PhilRegan]

I'm his biggest critic but recognise when to give credit. He's had two good games.

 

[PeregrineT]

Absolutely convinced hes our best striker and should take 1-on-1s ahead of DCL. The key is to make sure he has nothing to do defensively, and then he looks not the worst.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

There's definitely a case to be made for bringing him on up front if we are chasing a game late on

No joke. I would have tried it in one of the cup games. Dyche has already slammed the door on that idea though. It is great when you have a CB that can do that. It is essentially another attacker on the field. The defense just needs to come with it, and unfortunately he cannot be consistent throughout his career.

 

[PhilRegan]

He's deffo getting another contract isn't he

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Better finisher than the guy who wants £160k a week will ever bethat said maybe DCL is a better centre back than Mick Keggars

 

[RomanReigns]

better than Haaland

 

[Smurph]

There is nobody I would prefer a chance to fall to than Michael Keane and that’s just weird.

 

[Harryflashman]

There's definitely a case to be made for bringing him on up front if we are chasing a game late on

I know a lot of us say it in jest but Me and a few others @PhilM was one certainly advocated it when we had no options . Im Not talking about his movement or there but on basic finishing The fella looks streets ahead of anyone else .

Superb finish today

 

[Amokachi1995]

Makes many less rash decisions than Tarkowski. The difference is Keane often seems to get punished for them in spectacular fashion whereas Tarkowski gets lucky thus rarely making the highlight reel.

Thing is though that Branthwaite and Tarkowski worked consistently well as a partnership.

I think Tarkowski's rash decisions are generally aggressive whereas Keane's tend to be more passive. So Tarkowski gets away with more. Still, an interesting decision for Dyche if Branthwaite is fit for Fulham.

 

[ClausThomsen]

I think Tarkowski's rash decisions are generally aggressive whereas Keane's tend to be more passive. So Tarkowski gets away with more. Still, an interesting decision for Dyche if Branthwaite is fit for Fulham.

I was fairly impressed with his snide yellow (25th minute?) breaking up a promising attack before it got into the box. Not been enough of that from the team as a whole this season - far too many players allowed to just run with the ball.

 

[Amokachi1995]

I was fairly impressed with his snide yellow (25th minute?) breaking up a promising attack before it got into the box. Not been enough of that from the team as a whole this season - far too many players allowed to just run with the ball.

Yes, good shout. When it happened was a bit nervous for him for the rest of the match but actually wasn't an issue and a 'good foul' to make.

 

[ClausThomsen]

Yes, good shout. When it happened was a bit nervous for him for the rest of the match but actually wasn't an issue and a 'good foul' to make.

Aye. I think the bar goes up on the second yellow. It shouldn't but it does.

 

[Smurph]

Could that shrieking, grinding, bone-shaking noise possibly be the sound of minds and opinions changing?

(I'm not trying to be smartarsed, by the way, because I've never defended him, and although my opinion of the guy wasn't as vitriolic as some, I was firmly in the 'drop him' camp.)

He defends certain situations well. Others not so. The better teams playing quick around the box leaves him spinning and the yellow card today shows how weak he is one on one… Branthwaite still needs to come in.

Stick him up top with DCL though, absolutely. He’s way more of a goal threat than Beto.

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

Fair play to him today.

But how can he ve compared to a defender that secured european football last year and is warming out bench?

O’Brien should be starting

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

That'll do Keano.