Man of the Match v Tottenham Hotspur

[MikeO]

Current Player of the Season standings....
Alex Iwobi...159
Amadou Onana...80
Dwight McNeil...51
Jordan Pickford...50
Demarai Gray...48
Idrissa Gana Gueye...39
James Tarkowski...35
Nathan Patterson...30
Seamus Coleman...25
Conor Coady...23
Vitaliy Mykolenko...21
Anthony Gordon...16
Abdoulaye Doucouré...11
Neal Maupay...8
Ellis Simms...7
Tom Davies...6
James Garner...5
Ben Godfrey...5
Tom Cannon...4
Dominic Calvert-Lewin...4
Yerry Mina...4
Michael Keane...2
Mason Holgate...1
Asmir Begović...1
Rúben Vinagre...1

Previous MOTM winners...
Chelsea (A)...Ellis Simms
Brentford (H)...Dwight McNeil
Nottingham Forest (H)...Dwight McNeil
Arsenal (A)...Dwight McNeil
Aston Villa (H)...Dwight McNeil
Leeds United (H)...Seamus Coleman
Liverpool (A)...Idrissa Gana Gueye
Arsenal (H)...Amadou Onana
West Ham (A)...Tom Davies
Southampton (H)...Amadou Onana
Manchester United (A-FA Cup)...Demarai Gray
Brighton (H)...Demarai Gray
Manchester City (A)...Demarai Gray
Wolves (H)...Idrissa Gana Gueye
Bournemouth (A)...Tom Cannon
Bournemouth (A-EFL Cup)...James Garner
Leicester (H)...Alex Iwobi
Fulham (A)...Jordan Pickford
Crystal Palace (H)...Alex Iwobi
Newcastle (A)...James Tarkowski
Tottenham (A)...James Tarkowski
Manchester United (H)...Alex Iwobi
Southampton (A)...Conor Coady
West Ham (H)...Alex Iwobi
Liverpool (H)...Jordan Pickford
Leeds (A)...Nathan Patterson
Brentford (A)...Anthony Gordon
Fleetwood Town (A-EFL Cup)...Alex Iwobi
Nottingham Forest (H)...Alex Iwobi
Aston Villa (A)...Alex Iwobi
Chelsea (H)...Alex Iwobi

[Aidan]

Doucoure.

[Bailey]

I wouldnt normally give it to a player that gives away a pen but he saved a certain goal and smashed one in from 20 odd yards so he can have it! Proper change of fortunes from Keane. Looking like he was gone to do doing that.

[Matt Tiger]

Gave it to Keane with Tarkowski right there. Seems I'm in the minority but I thought Iwobi was the only one willing to play positively with the ball at his feet for much of the match and deserves a shout here as well.

[Wiggytop]

Keane , good game apart from 1 stupid mistake, then a great strike to level

[Palfy]

Keane for his character in the fact he was going to make sure he made up for the penalty, and man didn’t he just do that. 

[Btay]

1 hour ago, Bailey said:

I wouldnt normally give it to a player that gives away a pen but he saved a certain goal and smashed one in from 20 odd yards so he can have it! Proper change of fortunes from Keane. Looking like he was gone to do doing that.

Echo this. Keane 18 months ago would have capitulated, in fact the whole team would have.

Tarks was immense as well. Mcneil worked so hard as well.

[Romey 1878]

Keane.

I almost broke myself celebrating that howitzah.

[StevO]

Keane. Apart from the penalty the game seemed to involve him in all the big moments. 

[Shukes]

Derek Mountfield! 
Keano had one of this matches.

Gave away a penalty, took the foul for the sending off, went up and calmly stroked one in! And I say calmly…. Did you see his composure.

This was in between blocks, headers and having another shot over the bar.

[Wiggytop]

1 hour ago, Shukes said:

Derek Mountfield! 
Keano had one of this matches.

Gave away a penalty, took the foul for the sending off, went up and calmly stroked one in! And I say calmly…. Did you see his composure.

This was in between blocks, headers and having another shot over the bar.

Plus an off the line clearance in the first half.

[patto]

Keane 

without doubt and there’s still people want to slag him off 

he’s capable of scoring 4/5 goals a season all credit to Dyche bringing him back in. 

[c1982]

Michael Vincent Keane 

[Btay]

3 hours ago, patto said:

Keane 

without doubt and there’s still people want to slag him off 

he’s capable of scoring 4/5 goals a season all credit to Dyche bringing him back in. 

If he didn’t score that screamer we would be talking about how poor he was in the moment he gave away the penalty.

Always been the issue with him.

For what it’s worth, aside from the penalty he had top game & I hope he continues and perform to the best of his ability.

[Goodison Glory]

On 04/04/2023 at 04:12, patto said:

Keane 

without doubt and there’s still people want to slag him off 

he’s capable of scoring 4/5 goals a season all credit to Dyche bringing him back in. 

People want to slag him off because he deserves it....in those specific moments.

Conversely, he deserves all the credit/praise in the world for performances like vs. Spurs (and Palace). It's not just the goal...his defensive work (bar the pen) was also first-rate.

So I'd say give credit where credit is due, but you must also be balanced and criticise when deserved.

[patto]

On 05/04/2023 at 13:10, Goodison Glory said:

People want to slag him off because he deserves it....in those specific moments.

Conversely, he deserves all the credit/praise in the world for performances like vs. Spurs (and Palace). It's not just the goal...his defensive work (bar the pen) was also first-rate.

So I'd say give credit where credit is due, but you must also be balanced and criticise when deserved.

All defenders make mistakes but they don’t get the stick Keane gets I’ll accept the mistakes he makes as long as he keeps winning headers at both ends of the pitch and gets the odd goal or 2. 

[Goodison Glory]

Every player in our team should be called out for egregious mistakes and lauded when they contribute to us winning a game. McNeil gets loads of shit for being one footed but also praise when he scored that goal or when he assists from a set piece. Just because they contribute a goal or two doesn't mean they shouldn't be held accountable...as long as they get the credit with similar amounts of intensity.

keane is a hero right now. And next week we might be calling him a  clumsy fucker. Both things can be true.