2025/26 Michael Vincent Keane

[davids]

Good post.
They're gutted he's had a decent season.
Can't wait to blame him for something/anything.
Imagine not wanting your own players to do well.

Wanting them to do well and them playing well are two very different things. Pickford again has had an outstanding season so far which has far more to do with our low goals conceded figures than playing Tarkowski and Keane as a central defence pairing.

 

[Swagger]

Some people miss the point on Keane. He was resigned as the 4th choice centre back. He has played very well this season and it was an excellent piece of business to retain him...but his best will still be lower than that of Branthwaite. So when the latter is fit he starts at centre back because he's the best centre back at the club and when he's playing in the Champions League elsewhere in a year or two, other fans will laugh that Michael Keane was starting over him in his preferred position.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Some people miss the point on Keane. He was resigned as the 4th choice centre back. He has played very well this season and it was an excellent piece of business to retain him...but his best will still be lower than that of Branthwaite.

Absolutely nobody misses this point.

 

[NeilMorepies]

Whose idea was it for Airwolf to be the last defender when everyone pushes up?
He’s too slow for that, as we saw last night.

 

[Joey66]

Whose idea was it for Airwolf to be the last defender when everyone pushes up?
He’s too slow for that, as we saw last night.

He made his ground Tarks was running in treacle to get back to stop the scorer.......

 

[pfim]

Some people miss the point on Keane. He was resigned as the 4th choice centre back. He has played very well this season and it was an excellent piece of business to retain him...but his best will still be lower than that of Branthwaite. So when the latter is fit he starts at centre back because he's the best centre back at the club and when he's playing in the Champions League elsewhere in a year or two, other fans will laugh that Michael Keane was starting over him in his preferred position.

Not one single person on this forum has suggested that Keane should play over Branthwaite. Not one. Moyes? Seems to have different thoughts.

 

[pfim]

Whose idea was it for Airwolf to be the last defender when everyone pushes up?
He’s too slow for that, as we saw last night.

Seems Tarkowski made that decision.

 

[davids]

Absolutely nobody misses this point.

Moyes?

 

[NathDogg]

He made his ground Tarks was running in treacle to get back to stop the scorer.......

Spot on, at least Keane got back.

Plus Tarks couldn’t be arsed doing a bit of snide play and fouling/ shoving sesko to stop the break, as the fella sprinted past him starting from 5 yards back.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Moyes?

I'm sure he rates Branthwaite higher than Keane.

The point was on the decision to renew Keanes contract. To say it was a mistake right now is in my view wrong, even if we need better.

I mean for one, Branthwaite basically missed the season.

 

[cronullasharks]

Some people miss the point on Keane. He was resigned as the 4th choice centre back. He has played very well this season and it was an excellent piece of business to retain him...but his best will still be lower than that of Branthwaite. So when the latter is fit he starts at centre back because he's the best centre back at the club and when he's playing in the Champions League elsewhere in a year or two, other fans will laugh that Michael Keane was starting over him in his preferred position.

Was he actually re-signed as 4th choice centre back or do we just assume that? 3rd if not 2nd choice knowing the way Moyes operates

 

[PrekisCrossBarlow!]

i think most Everton fans would say Keane has been the better of the two this season.

This would be fascinating to find out. I'd be shocked if the majority think Keane is more worthy of his place than Tarkowski at the moment.

Could be a good thread actually.

 

[Jebus_lives]

He made his ground Tarks was running in treacle to get back to stop the scorer.......

Tarkowski is slow, he was never winning a foot race with the Utd front 3. His decision to go tight to Szesko and leave a massive gap behind him was bizarre.

We seem to have a problem as a team that we won't commit bodies forward in open play but massively over commit on set plays.

 

[Swagger]

Was he actually re-signed as 4th choice centre back or do we just assume that? 3rd if not 2nd choice knowing the way Moyes operates

Anyone who understands football would have him as the 4th choice centre back behind Branthwaite, Tarkowski and O'Brien. I was really pleased when Keane was resigned. You can go back to that thread. I would have mentioned something like he's a great squad player to have retained.

 

[Joey66]

Tarkowski is slow, he was never winning a foot race with the Utd front 3. His decision to go tight to Szesko and leave a massive gap behind him was bizarre.

We seem to have a problem as a team that we won't commit bodies forward in open play but massively over commit on set plays.

especially when Garna crossed the ball & hit the first man when we had Bradthwaite unmarked on the back post !