Robbie Keane

[irishfan86]

True.. But the partnership has to be acknowledged.

I still think Doyle and him have potential as a very good front pair.

I think they're too short to play together. Doyle can play with anyone and be effective, but Keane really needs a target man, which Doyle is not.

He's good in the air for his size, but he's not dominant enough to make up for Robbie's aerial anonymity.

[Stuttgart88]

I'm glad he had a poor game (in front of goal anyway) at Arsenal!

His penalty record is superb so no recriminations there - if a 6 foot 4 keeper guesses right (and steps up of his line early) there's every chnace it'll be saved. Good goalkeeping rtaher than a bad penalty. The volley was careless but on another day would have gone in off the bar and he'd have been a hero. As Neil pointed out on the other thread, Robbie's flick to Berbnatov was superb and Berbatov gets all the plaudits later despite the deflection making the goal.

I still see no reason why Doyle and Keane can't click. It all boils down to our midfield again in my opinion.

[OwlsFan]

He missed another one yesterday against Reading so that might be the end of his peno taking for a while.

[Hibernian]

His record for Spurs is impressive but against the big teams this is not the case. His record against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal are not that great he can score for fun against the likes of Fulham but when it really matters he just does not put them away.

[NeilMcD]

Robbie Keane scored more Premiership goals this year than any other player.

[tetsujin1979]

His record for Spurs is impressive but against the big teams this is not the case. His record against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal are not that great he can score for fun against the likes of Fulham but when it really matters he just does not put them away.

Very few strikers score regularly against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal. Fowler had a decent record against Arsenal alright, but that's the only one that comes to mind.

[Hibernian]

Very few strikers score regularly against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal. Fowler had a decent record against Arsenal alright, but that's the only one that comes to mind.

Fowler did score a few goals I can rememeber against Man Utd and some of them were important. Rememebr he scored one (if not two) on Cantona's return match.

Just cause Keane is top scorer does not mean anything at the moment.

At end of day he has not done it for Ireland and that's not good enough. When it's up against the big boys he's not good enough

[gustavo]

Jeez I'd love to see how many goals a striker who "could do it" for us would get. I'd imagine that would make him our top goalscorer of all time or something like that.

[geysir]

Owls, I agree with what you probably wrote.

[TheJamaicanP.M.]

His record against Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal are not that great he can score for fun against the likes of Fulham but when it really matters he just does not put them away.

His record against Arsenal is impressive, even going back to the days when he was at Coventry. I can't think of too many players that have a good scoring record against Man U.

[Stuttgart88]

I still think Doyle and him have potential as a very good front pair.

Me too, if we have our best players fit, a competitive midfield and a manager who puts out a well balanced team.

Keane's role in setting up chances recently has to be acknowledged too.

I think he's lost weight under Ramos, or at lesat looks better conditioned than under Jol. He definitely looks lighter and slimmer around the waist (as do Tom Huddlestone and fat boy Paul Robinson).

[OwlsFan]

Owls, I agree with what you probably wrote.

Sometimes you just get fed up with the nonsense that he must score against "top teams", otherwise he's useless. I was launching in to a rant and then gave up

[jebus]

When it's up against the big boys he's not good enough

Cristiano Ronaldo goes missing against the big boys on a consistent basis too, as did Thierry Henry in the last 2-3 years of his career, don't see anyone thinking less of them for it

[Stuttgart88]

Berbatov's 4 goals on Saturday are to be erased from the record books because they were against Reading.

Anyway didn't Robbie score at Anfield recently? Twice?

[OwlsFan]

Robbie came on as a sub late in the second half against Villa and did very well. Certainly revitalised Spurs as an attacking force. O'Hara looked good also, except when marking 6ft 3 centre halves at corners

[tetsujin1979]

Robbie came on as a sub late in the second half against Villa and did very well. Certainly revitalised Spurs as an attacking force. O'Hara looked good also, except when marking 6ft 3 centre halves at corners

According to some reports I've read today, he's only about 5"11, so it's hardly his fault! With all the goals Laursen has scored this season, you'd think Ramos would have instructed someone taller to mark him tighter from set pieces

[Stuttgart88]

Spurs are a shambles defending set pieces at the moment.

Where would Chelsea & Villa be without set piece goals?

Robbie was a big part of the move that led to Defoe's goal.

[Noelys Guitar]

keane having a stormer against Arsenal. Made the goal and is giving the Arsenal defense the runaround.

[tetsujin1979]

Off the ball running is supreme, Djourou and Senderos don't know how to mark him!

[lofty9]

Robbie is playing some great stuff recently. He seems to excel running off the shoulders of defenders instead of having to drop off to get the ball, like he does a lot for Ireland. I haven't seen him play this type of role since he was banging in big Quinns flick ons.

It helps when he has a top class partner too though, with Bebatov he has the perfect foil.