Michael Keane

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I still think he'll come good. Young defender playing in a thankless position when every more experienced players all around him play absolutely woefully. You could see tonight his confidence is absolutely shattered and I don't think we've got anyone to lift that at the moment.

Fair point but he's still a bit of a clogger, confidence or otherwise.

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We should never have sold Stones a player I always rated and it kind of sums up what phillistines our fans are that they felt signing MK was better.

Behave. Stones wanted to go to a better club and £50m was a decent fee. The issue is how we have replaced him not letting him go.

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He seems like he needs a proper one on one fitness coach to me. There’s no way a lad in his early 20’s, professional sportsman no less, should look as leaden footed as he does. I wonder how much sprint training he does because from where I’m standing he looks about as sharp and nimble out the blocks as my nana and that’s not just down to a lack of confidence.

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Twitter rumours that he knocked on the manager’s door and told Sam he was low on confidence and wasn’t up to playing.

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Got a link mate?

https://twitter.com/matt5cott/status/959936071462277120

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I miss the days when we did proper due diligence before spending a penny on players.

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I'm sure Allardyce calling him pathetic and crap will do him the world of good.

I imagine Sam's thoughts on that would be something along the lines of 'man up' and take your criticism. When what he probably needs is a bit of Pochettino love, as I read he drops in on players houses who are struggling and takes them out for dinner to try and build them up that way.

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The lad is quality . He just needs time and a decent Manager , something he hasn't had since he moved from Burnley .

I'm not sure I'd use the word 'quality.' I've not seen anything in his career so far that is worthy of using that word.

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Bordering on a big failure this season if you ask me. Would have preferred Harry Maguire.

Great hindsight isn't it.

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No to be honest I had noticed Maguire before at Hull but not Keane at Burnley.

I'll give you a clap then if you want.

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Having another poor game today.

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https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/962622739218493440