2021/22 Michael Keane

[witchdoc187]

He was bummed by a championship striker.

What he does in his spare time isnt a concern of mine

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

both looked great at times - Keane last year at times was immense.... holgate i worry for. Lost his confidence which for a CB is the end. Hes too god to drop off like he has.

Keane has never been “immense“. Ever!


In a deep defence under arial threat, he can be adequate. Immense? Never.

 

[ritterefc]

Keane has never been “immense“. Ever!


In a deep defence under arial threat, he can be adequate. Immense? Never.

first half of last year?

 

[banno]

It was a disgusting display..........Benitez will not accept many of those mistakes

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Mental Midget - just can't handle the pressure of a big occasion.

Needs to be a squad player going forward.

Holgate just needs launching into orbit.

 

[mike91efc]

He was poor today. We need a better centre back

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

first half of last year?

Yes, people on here were lauding him when we were doing well under Carlo, they quickly forget.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

Fans being back will not end well for him

 

[banno]

He was poor today. We need a better centre back

Mina, Godfrey.........possibly Branthwaite (not sure if spelt correctly)

 

[mike91efc]

Mina, Godfrey.........possibly Branthwaite (not sure if spelt correctly)

Mina too Injury prone. Godfrey good yes and branthwaite is decent. I’d sell Holgate and Keane and bring in a new centre back and right back

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

To be fair to Keane I back him when he’s beside Godfrey, he needs pace to help him which is one thing he clearly lacks. Often times last season when we were under pressure he was the one who was heading everything away.
He simply just can’t play a high line alongside Holgate, who almost always has an error in him per game.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Donkey.

 

[Quadvod]

I think we’d be better off telling the likes of Keane and holgate if in doubt to play balls into the channels.

Trying to slide intricate passes into midfield is beyond them and although Keane was caught holgate was chancing it a couple of times as well

 

[messymascot]

Keane played well in quite a few games but unfortunately he is mentally fragile and I would put him as 4th choice. If possible I would sell and bring in a left footer but if we go with the 4/5 we've got he should just be back up.

 

[johnjoeefc]

Bit unfair some of the criticism he gets. The way I see it is that if played as a no nonsense centre back in a deep sitting defence he does a brilliant job.

But other than that, he's very poor at premier league level if played in a high line where the onus is on us to break down the opponents. That was the case today, perhaps he had been instructed to try to retain possession when possible and in doing so he got caught out.

But really with our aspirations, he's not a player who really fits into our style with the exception of away fixtures against stronger teams. Therefore he should be kept as a backup, or we should sell to a team like his old club Burnley as he is perfectly suited for them.