widnesblue
Player Valuation: £20m
Hasn’t he got a serious foot injury where it’s really infected?
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Not sure, thats all he said.
As others have already said, get him in a solid partnership, with a run of games and build some understanding and confidence and I’m sure we could see that same player who was knocking on England’s door not so long ago.
Must admit, he frightens me to death but quietly confident he'll come good.
Yes apparently was a very serious one, similar to James Vaughans. It happened in the Sunderland game back in September and still hadnt healed two weeks ago.
Maybe thats what is affecting him mentally.
What is it will us and wierd injuries?
Now now, seen Williams and Jags put in way worse performances.
madkiwi
Koffee please
He did mention the pain killers he was given for his injury were messing with his head, so this may not be far from the truth.
Horrific lack of mobility. Weak mentality. Terrible scouting. Waste of money.
brieverton
Player Valuation: £40m
I was concerned about his mental fragility most particularly right after the Arsenal game.
Even allowing for the dreadful performance and result, he looked shell-shocked to me in the Sky interview afterwards.
Not in the sense that he was appalled by the result, though you would expect that, but actually visibly shaken to the extent you would expect from someone who had just witnessed an RTA or something similar.
Something was clearly not right, and playing in this side at present can hardly be good for someone so low on confidence.
Even allowing for the dreadful performance and result, he looked shell-shocked to me in the Sky interview afterwards.
Not in the sense that he was appalled by the result, though you would expect that, but actually visibly shaken to the extent you would expect from someone who had just witnessed an RTA or something similar.
Something was clearly not right, and playing in this side at present can hardly be good for someone so low on confidence.
I know what you're saying, and you're right that they've sometimes looked worse. I kind of agree with the poster though that some of his actual defending is as bad as it gets. Williams and Jagielka are struggling because they know what they're trying to do, but their aging bodies won't necessarily do it any longer. That obviously affects your positioning and timing etc as you can't do what you always used to do. With Keane though, I've seen him do some really, really awful things defensively, like let people glide right past him as if he's not there, duck under goalbound shots, turn his back on the ball and/or man, run under long balls which then sail over his head etc.
I honestly can't remember ever being so shocked at the level of performances from a new signing. I didn't think Keane would be amazing, but I thought he'd be a solid, reliable centre half. The reality has been so different, he's been an absolute car crash this season, to the point that i'm honestly terrified when I see his name on the teamsheet.
Steve Wigan
Player Valuation: £35m
er....so far he's bought a striker and a winger/striker.
Maybe so but I thought start of the season (well, early EL rounds and pre-season) he looked solid and dependable, same for England. I'd like to see him in a settled back line.
Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
Still doesn’t stop the same old degenerates from sticking the boot right in. I thought this place was supposed to be accepting of mental illness. Not if you’ve cost millions of pounds in transfer fees and wages, we aren’t. Just pull yourself together and cheer up Mike ffs!!! Earn your dough ffs!
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