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2022/23 Michael Keane

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Feel's like a while since we've had an absolute thunderbast.... like that.

Keane, football aside seems like a very genuine and good man. Considering all the rotten people in football, was delighted for him to get that redemption last night, I thought he played well barring the pen, which he just said honestly in his interview afterwards he's been caught on the blindside.

Proving the argument I've presented over the years that in a defence with fullbacks that don't constantly leave him exposed wide, he will thrive,he's a good 18 yard box defender, it's when he's been asked to do a hell of a lot more 1v1, wide defending and so forth he struggles. Ancelotti had us set up in a way where he was protected and he did well. Dyche is doing the same with his defenders, focusing on them defending first, protecting the middle. Keane is benefitting from that.
 
blueblue said:
To get to play in the Premiership at all and survive there you must be a good footballer.

However, you need a manager that can recognize your strengths and weaknesses and allows you to play to your strengths. This is the sign of a good manager.

So often we see players not doing well at one club and then prospering after a move. It shows the impoortance of good management.

I think we will see Tarkowski and Keane as the first choice pairing for some time to come.
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Absolutely, Ancelotti did the same, knew each players strengths and weaknesses.

Under both managers (vastly different levels and different ideologies), strangely enough the safest we look defensively has come with coleman, godfrey and keane in the team.
 
this will sound like a walter smith shout but could he actually be worth a go up front? decent with his feet, strong, good in the air and able to strike the ball well, last night was no fluke
 

andy4efc said:
Feel's like a while since we've had an absolute thunderbast.... like that.

Keane, football aside seems like a very genuine and good man. Considering all the rotten people in football, was delighted for him to get that redemption last night, I thought he played well barring the pen, which he just said honestly in his interview afterwards he's been caught on the blindside.

Proving the argument I've presented over the years that in a defence with fullbacks that don't constantly leave him exposed wide, he will thrive,he's a good 18 yard box defender, it's when he's been asked to do a hell of a lot more 1v1, wide defending and so forth he struggles. Ancelotti had us set up in a way where he was protected and he did well. Dyche is doing the same with his defenders, focusing on them defending first, protecting the middle. Keane is benefitting from that.
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Just about to post much the same. Just a set up that suits his strengths, he mentioned it in his post match interview. Good interview, comes across very well.

He was good under Silva alongside Kurt Zouma, good under Ancelotti - he’s a good, even very good, edge of the box defender. Playing a system like this him and Tarkowski together are a tough pair.

The other really important thing that’s happened under Dyche is that there is protection for the back four from the centre of midfield - makes a massive difference. We’ve had the last few seasons where our defence has been completely exposed by a pathetic midfield.

All in all we’re a tougher nut to crack, if only we had a decent centre forward, I’d feel confident we could stay up.
 
blueblue said:
To get to play in the Premiership at all and survive there you must be a good footballer.

However, you need a manager that can recognize your strengths and weaknesses and allows you to play to your strengths. This is the sign of a good manager.

So often we see players not doing well at one club and then prospering after a move. It shows the impoortance of good management.

I think we will see Tarkowski and Keane as the first choice pairing for some time to come.
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If Dyche can contain Keane to only one major mess up per game.

Im expecting Jarrad Branthwaite to be taking home the Ballon D'Or very soon...
 
Only good in a low block imho when the midfield are on his toes and he's heading the ball to high heaven - something that Ancelotti recognised (in many ways I think we had to play the low block under Ancelotti precisely because Keane was our most trusted CB and needed to be protected). Positionally he's q poor, lacks awareness and turns like milk.

Did alright yesterday like and hell of a goal, but the peeeno was pretty classic Keggers
 
Zatara said:
Seen the rest of the match now.

Have to say it was a majestic performance capped with the stunning goal.

But...and theres always a but with Keane, the penalty given away was poor.
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Wasnt as poor as his goal line clearance from Kane, he was the only reason last night we got a point from that game, a one man performance
 

I have lost any confidence on him. Cant see why Dyche starts with him. His mentality is horrible and has many mistakes leading to a goal. Please dont give him game time anymore
 

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