QuoteHe's just after scoring another goal the exact same as the previous one.I think it's pretty obvious he needs to play with a big man.
The Israel goal was similar.
He's just after scoring another goal the exact same as the previous one.
That's exactly what I was going to say. Remember his goal against Germany? Two similar ones today. On the shoulder of a big man looking for the flick. Alas we no longer have a Niall Quinn.Originally Posted by eirebhoy
He's just after scoring another goal the exact same as the previous one.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Gary Doherty ne one?
Even made a nice flick on to berbatov for the 4th goal. I just think the service isnt there when he places for Ireland.
One thing to bear in mind has been Keane's club form this season, before today he had scored 7 goals for Spurs, and only 2 premiership goals. Interestingly he has also picked up a yellow card in 4 of his last 5 games!!! That to me suggests a pretty frustrated player.
To be honest he didnt really deserve a yellow today. Was chasing down Montella and montella swung his arm around and gave him a knock to the face.
felt he complained a bit too much to get montella sent off. At 4-0 and in the 90th minute is a player getting sent off from the other team gonna make much of a difference?
Montella elbowed him, keane was right annoyed by that to be honest. Two great goals he scored yesterday and it does show he likes a big man beside him as he reads the flick ons really well. Jol Should stick wtih Berbatov and Keane to be honest as Berbatov has it all up front in my view except blistering pace.
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Most would have gone down clutching the face and rolling around. Robbie clutched his face and then realising it wasn't too bad didn't make a meal of it. Not sure why he was yellow carded.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
i might have interpreted it wrong but when Keane went over to the referree he pointed to e dug outs as if to say send him off, if this was the case then thats very poor, i hate that. However he had an excellent game, only his second one in total this season(the other one being at home to Chelsea where he gave Boulahrouz a torrid time)
Wrong he was top class against Sheff Utd at home also just off the top of my head, in fact I would say thats one of his best ever games.
In Trap we trust
Strangely enough, apart from the 2 superb goals and a few passes, I thought Robbie was out of sorts and struggled to impose himself against Fulham.
easy knowing it wasn't a green and white kit he was wearing. two goals against a poxy side like fulham in the FA cup for some English club and all is forgiven? my arse
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After the recent San Marino game and Sunday's game it's finally clear to me that the right partner is essential for Keane. Playing him with Long again would but the equivalent of playing a player out of position. At Inter he was considered an attacking midfielder so we shouldn't be relying on him as our main goalscorer, even though he does score plenty.
i thought in the past that maybe we should play him in an advanced midfield role. it mightn't work, but i think it's at least worth a try in a friendly at some point. robbie does seem to work a lot better with the right partner (generally taller players) but at the moment he doesn't seem to be working with the other strikers in the squad and the only target man option seems to be alan lee who has been tried and didn't seem up to international football. so i think we should either drop him or play him deeper.
Both true, he was playing well in the first month of the seaosn but apart from that he's been out of sorts, probably only started on Sunday because Defoe was out it's been clear that Defoe & Berbatov are the better pairing whereas Keane & Mido worked well last season.
on the captaincy issue, i've been to three spurs games in the past few seasons and its been very noticable before the games how keane goes around to the players individually and has words with them trying to gee them up. i realise he could fulfill this function when not captain but given that he takes it upon himself anyway displays a certain enthusiasm and attitude that are suited to captaincy.
his advice to the players to go out and have fun v SM was poor, but being the captain under stan can not be too easy, what are you meant to say 'dont mind him, he hasnt a clue'? the problem with him being captain,IMO, is that he probably gets an inflated sense of his own importance, in that he tries to do too much and doesnt focus on his role in the team. but the issue there, is that stan probably doesnt tell him his role. i think doyle and keane has the makings of a very good partnership, but alas one that will require the boys to figure it out for themselves instead of direction from management. delighted he scored those great goals at the weekend, should help his confidence a lot, a good run of form before march would be nice(but then will he be too cocky and see how many laps of croker he can do!)
He's been injured a good bit though.
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Was that the mens or the ladies squad?
Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
Put Anto Stokes up with Doyle in Croker wnd be done with it. The 2 goals on Sunday proves Keane has such talent but he has no heart.
Every Irish game is like a holiday for him.
Stan needs to put him in his place which is on the bench and Richie Dunne desrves the captaincy
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