2025/26 Michael Vincent Keane

[leslad]

So many at fault for the goal. If we have defenders in the box we should surely have more than Keane back on his own. Gana shouldn’t be in the wing and even if he was, should absolutely been experienced enough to not cross that ball. He’s always the one picking up balls cleared out of their box, he had gone walk about and no-one covered.

Just another pathetically soft goal caused by naivety and lapses in concentration same as every week at home. They took it well, but teams supposedly now focus everything on transitions, both attacking and defending. Dyche to be totally fair was quite big on that. We don’t lob a soft floaty ball into their box when we have only Michael Keane in the middle of the pitch and everyone else in their box.

If he's that much of a liability that he needs to be worried about and covered for to the nth degree, why play him?

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Tactically/positionally unaware, didn't even attempt to stick a leg out on the pass when it was their main option.

The Elmer Fudd of defending.

 

[DOMNOLAN]

If he's that much of a liability that he needs to be worried about and covered for to the nth degree, why play him?

This. Individual performance might look okay, but the way his presence affects the team is colossal

 

[SJB]

At least we're having a change from the "when Keane plays he makes us play too deep" shouts tonight.

 

[toffee82]

If he's that much of a liability that he needs to be worried about and covered for to the nth degree, why play him?

He was left 1v1 which is criminal at this level. That's not about needing to be covered. Then it turned to 2 v 1.

Honestly just hope we play Branthwaite centre back with anyone else and get two upgrades at full back in the summer. Massive waste having Branthwaite and Garner as full backs.

 

[AndyP94]

He did, but a better player either a) wins it back, or b) is aware Tarkowsi isn't getting back and draws a foul.

Keane does neither.

Branthwaite tries a) and doesn't leave the situation without doing b). And that's why he has to play centre half over Keane, Keane is simply too meek and passive.

I agree, Keane was exposed on his own, but he was half hearted in trying to prevent the pass to Sesko.

 

[sd_1992]

Remember when he was just going to be 4th choice?

1st choice more like.

 

[Miked1e]

Why is he still playing when JB is now fit?

 

[Taifi gorm]

Persistent issue since the day he signed and people debate his CB partners who all function better without him.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Persistent issue since the day he signed and people debate his CB partners who all function better without him.

Absolutely hated the fact we extended his contract. Absolute liability but Moyes loves him...

 

[Taifi gorm]

Absolutely hated the fact we extended his contract. Absolute liability but Moyes loves him...

Stays next year as well, once brantwhaite leaves for opportunities to play CB and in Europe.

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

would have to see it again but didn’t think he was particularly at fault for the goal. Played reasonably well.

A less terrified manager would be playing Branthwaite and JOB though. Not his fault Moyes is a coward.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Stays next year as well, once brantwhaite leaves for opportunities to play CB and in Europe.

And Ndiaye will leave as well. I'm sure he hates this anti football rubbish.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

would have to see it again but didn’t think he was particularly at fault for the goal. Played reasonably well.

A less terrified manager would be playing Branthwaite and JOB though. Not his fault Moyes is a coward.

We have nothing to play for...no Cups no Europe...yesterday we are still starting Keane, Tarkowski and Gana. Let the young men play.

But no, if we do that we lose says Moyes. I want experience.

Because when he plays them we win. See how that works?

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Absolutely hated the fact we extended his contract. Absolute liability but Moyes loves him...

He loves a grock does Moyes, Craig Dawson springs to mind