Key isn't necessarily a capped number. It's based upon importance. If you only had an 11 man squad then all 11 would be key.
Look at his potential replacements. He's key.
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Look at his potential replacements. He's key.
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
Again if someone can point to a change in performance level since he went out I'd get on board but it's always well we won before and now we aren't and that was always happening Doucoure or not because we were absolute crap.
The best midfield performance this calendar year is Palace and he didn't play.
Raino85
Player Valuation: £40m
Stick your finger in the air and which ever isnt in the best form is the noe we should sell.
Around the Wolves game - Keane was our best centre back
Last season - Holgate was our best centre back
Before his injury - Mina was our best centre back
When playing at left back - Godfrey is our best centre back.
The past 2 years, apart from Godfrey, there has always been a point when one is not on top form, he should be sold!!!!!
Unfortunately that is the consequence of fan tv, 24 hour football access, and hype merchants like Sky & Talksport.
If its not 'the best' its useless
I agree in the main, but the flip side of that is that it highlights that none of the centre halves have been particularly consistent, whether through form or injury. With that in mind, it's no surprise really that people are wondering whether we can improve there (and so sell one of the existing options).
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
I'd be more in this side too. Essentially all of them have got close at different times to nailing the door down but none of them have completely done it. Probably harshest on Godfrey who's only been here 9 months and is the youngest, so he has the best chance of doing so moving forward.
They all seem to get to a point where you sort of think- "he's almost made that position his own" and then either a poor run of form or an injury creeps in.
I mean under the radar, but Michael Keane has actually been quite poor for some time. He has a spell like last season, particularly after lockdown where he is man of the mtch most weeks, then looks at sixes and sevens away at Brighton or against Crystal Palace the next.
The only defence I'd make for them, is I don't think the continual chopping and changing of formations, partners, game plans etc from the manager really helps. In all honesty they'd all probably benefit from a Moyes type manager who was just going to drill them into one shape and doing 1 thing. How much you blame the manager or the players for that is obviously open to intepretation.
They are all just this really odd mix our centre backs, where I can never quite form my opinion on them. Lots of our players I just want shut of, lots of others I am completely supportive of, but they seem to specialise in just keeping themselves in that unknown area.
Yeah it's difficult to disagree with any of that. I've maintained the same stance on Keane for years now, I think he's continually either underrated or overrated, depending on how he's doing. People often used to make out that he was completely useless, and should be in the Championship, and then he has a few good games and suddenly he's England's best centre half etc. The truth is he's just pretty much the epitome of average (in PL terms). He's got good points and bad points. Personally I think his weaknesses are too restricting for a team that wants to really progress, but I get the impression Ancelotti likes him so i'm resigned to him staying for the foreseeable.
Bluebonic
Player Valuation: £35m
Spot on sir! Only waiting for Ben to hit a rough spell and see all the loons on here calling for his execution!
TheBigIguana
Player Valuation: £100m
Well it didn't happen the first timeSpot on sir! Only waiting for Ben to hit a rough spell and see all the loons on here calling for his execution!
Bluebonic
Player Valuation: £35m
It will though mate, too many knee-jerk responses for it not to.
catcherintherye
Player Valuation: £80m
Hes got more consistent with Ancelotti and I felt had a good 2020. But deceptively hes really fallen away in 2021, with that game at Anfield being the obvious exception.
That Podence for Wolves looks like he’s going to be a decent player, also.
Tommy.
Player Valuation: £25m
Agreed, would cost Richarlison money though, same for Neto.
Richard Alex
Player Valuation: £8m
I agree with you mate
But we have lacked pace around the pitch a lot longer
It’s so frustrating what we have plainly lacked for years but things are never addressed
Neto has a serious injury. He also wouldn't come here
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