2017/18 Michael Keane

[Jayhow15]

he played ok tonight but clearly not a long term solution. will be embarrassed by the top players, and some of the less than top players as well.

Yup Messi and Ronaldo will rip him a new one when we're in Champs League !!

 

[nsno-chris]

But he was decent at Burnley so I’m giving him a seasons grace, same with a lot of our players for me with a few exceptions. His pace is clearly an issue.

He was decent because the tactics suited him, defend on the edge of your box and compress the space

The games he’s looked good all against teams with a lump up top; as soon as movement comes on he doesn’t have the brain to read. It’s not even a pace issue, it’s a defenders brain which he lacks.

It was like watching 2 different players pre and post Gayle coming on.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Yup Messi and Ronaldo will rip him a new one when we're in Champs League !!

I'm more concerned by him against the likes of Vardy and Chris Wood tbh.

 

[Eggs]

He made Slimani look fast in that 1 v 1 situation.

..yep. He was ok tonight but if you’re a CF in this league you relish having a one on one with him, and you feel you can always turn him.

He is what he is and will always need players around him to be at his most effective.

 

[Jayhow15]

I'm more concerned by him against the likes of Vardy and Chris Wood tbh.

Europa league for them mate.

I hear you tho.

 

[PeregrineT]

Its really a matter of he needs to be paired with a koscielny type. Very good game, obviously has flaws, but then again thats why he cost 25 million and not 75 million like top CBs are now going for.

 

[Rugby Toffee]

Plays better alongside Jags imo

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Still looks weak in the air.

 

[stamullenblue]

Starting to look much better and more comfortable now ... good solid game tonight albeit a couple of errors late on .. get him a decent partner and he will be ok next season !

 

[Steve0]

Decent again today. No defender has a perfect game so its easy to see flaws if you want to.

 

[leslad]

..yep. He was ok tonight but if you’re a CF in this league you relish having a one on one with him, and you feel you can always turn him.

He is what he is and will always need players around him to be at his most effective.

Jagielka in particular has to cover for him far too often. I think Keane is good in the air but he needs to position himself better, gets squared up or looks awkward at times.

 

[peteblue]

Plays better alongside Jags imo

This really, but he needs to get some urgency and nous into his game.......

 

[bluesb1970]

Still looks weak in the air.

I thought he did alright in the air tonight though? Apart from the corner where Gayle put it over

 

[nsno-chris]

So Keane requires the right partner for him to be effective

Gylfi requires the right wingers and strikers to be effective

We bought duds, we have a £60k right back who came from the Irish pub league who doesn’t require anyone to be effective because he plays with passion and desire

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I thought he did alright in the air tonight though? Apart from the corner where Gayle put it over

Thought there were a few times were he was outmuscled too easily.