2017/18 Michael Keane

[KaiserEFC]

Absolute garbage of the highest order.

 

[MACCA75]

Remember reading an interview with him at the start of the season. Was talking about his England ambitions and his desire to be the best defender in the Premier League.
And then he crossed that white line and looks like a scared little boy.

Sell.

 

[suey_11]

Unfortunately one of the biggest cowards in the team and in a team full of cowards that takes some doing.
Schneiderlin was the biggest until yesterday this guy plays like he has his feet nailed to the pitch.

 

[DanEFC92]

He’ll be fine once we stop swapping and changing the defence. His confidence must be shot at the moment, Jags should be working with him to sharpen him up......

Yes, yes, NO.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

With him like the others, get this season over and see what they're like in the next under a different manager, hopefully.

 

[tadpole]

Earlier in the season we were all talking him up, he looked like a really good buy. So there's definitely a player there. And we desperately need to find that Michael Keane again. Because who else have we got to rely on next season ? Williams surelytogod will be gone by then. Jags it seems isn't trusted to play twice in 4 days. Mori was getting plenty of stick before he got injured. And Mangala will no longer be around (no option to buy). So Keane and Holgate will be an important part of any future set-up.

 

[Jreverton1]

He's been Everton'd

 

[evertony]

Needs a solid partner and a stable formation

I read that as he needs to get himself on Strictly on Ice, which would be quite apt bearing in mind he’s like Bambi on it.

 

[evertony]

It's not about how many defensive players you have, it's how much space they allow. Burnley allowed very little space as they have a manager who is a specialist in defending. They were compact, tight, a unit. The lack of space Burnley afforded to the opposition covered up the fact Keane cannot move. Over five to ten yards he is hopeless (not much better over longer distances either). Forwards skin him over short bursts. I've not seen a player get so easily turned and left for dead like him for years.

“A specialist in defending”....isn’t that on the Fat Ones CV?

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

“A specialist in defending”....isn’t that on the Fat Ones CV?

Well the rest of the sentence was smudged by grease stains. It should read "A specialist in defending the gravy boat".

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Looks he plays stoned. Have not been impressed with him at all. Looks 1 paced. Flatfooted. Non aggressive. Lacks confidence. Not impressed at all. Did i say he plays like he is totally bonged out of it.

 

[Nymzee]

Praise him vs Leicester, slag him off vs Arsenal.

Can we make up our minds please people.

 

[GwladysBlue]

Praise him vs Leicester, [Poor language removed] him off vs Arsenal.

Can we make up our minds please people.

He’s a good player who will benefit from having a competent manager and a settled system to play in. The complete opposite of the horror show we’ve currently got going on.

 

[Lanolin]

Praise him vs Leicester, [Poor language removed] him off vs Arsenal.

Can we make up our minds please people.

Going out on a limb here, but could it be that people are willing to praise good performances but don't like bad ones? I know it's out there mate but I reckon it might be what's happening.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Earlier in the season we were all talking him up, he looked like a really good buy. So there's definitely a player there. And we desperately need to find that Michael Keane again. Because who else have we got to rely on next season ? Williams surelytogod will be gone by then. Jags it seems isn't trusted to play twice in 4 days. Mori was getting plenty of stick before he got injured. And Mangala will no longer be around (no option to buy). So Keane and Holgate will be an important part of any future set-up.

Phew.

I'm happy that Williams and Jagielka will not be playing for us next season (surely).

Mangala gone and that leaves us with Holgate, Keane, Mori and hopefully one new CB. Between them we should be able to find a decent partnership.

Get a left back sorted and that's hopefully a solid defence for the next few years, and then when Coleman's legs go Kenny should hopefully be ready.

First though, give Seamus that armband and let him show the team what a real captain acts like.

Knowing our luck though Baines will be shoehorned in every game, and Williams will not only stay, but still be sporting the armband and pulling his shirt over his head after every inept performance.