Post Bolton Match Robbie Keane quote

[dww]

"I enjoyed the position I played against Bolton, up front on my own. That's my best position and where I have played for the last ten years, I enjoy it.

"But wherever the boss wants me to play, I will do it for the team, that's the most important thing."

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/sports/keane+prefers+solo+role/2893412

Now, I swear I heard him say free role not up front on my own - so who was dreaming/making **** up?

[dww]

The quotes on the BBC seem to indicate that it is 'free role' but if it is then the quote has been even more mangled than I expected.

[G]

He defo said free role behind the striker.

the media being ****s again

[Craig_H]

Yep, he said free role, not 'up front on my own'.

[Vermilion]

Well i've not checked, but believe the above posts...****in media are ****e, even today in my Post it said in the match report when describing our first goal yesterday...."Rieras Header", ffs header?, do these people actually watch the game, or even do any research.

I see **** like this all the time in match reports, facts from the game totally wrong, they are so quick to slate a player for not doing their job right...."do your ****in own first matey" is what i say.

[rage]

i heard the interview on the radio on my way home, he said free role.

the lad also sounded relieved

[brightred]

"I enjoyed the position I played against Bolton, up front on my own. That's my best position and where I have played for the last ten years, I enjoy it.

"But wherever the boss wants me to play, I will do it for the team, that's the most important thing."

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/sports/keane+prefers+solo+role/2893412

Now, I swear I heard him say free role not up front on my own - so who was dreaming/making **** up?

That's where I play too.
It's my best position also

[Parm]

keep him upfront for 90 mins, simple Rafa

[Shanks]

I was deffo one who said get rid of him in Jan.

His next few games will decide.

If we could play a Keane and Torres up front
with Gerrard behind someway,
then we wil destroy anythink that gets in our way.

Don't really care what's behind.

[Nicey]

He was so obviously playing in the hole and he has so obviously played in the fecking hole his entire career ... bleeding Jornos .. wasters

[rage]

apart from when we tried to play him on the left or up front on his own.

its clear that if we want to see the best of robbie keane we need to play 442 or even 352.

[Neil Young]

Is there really much difference between playing the role support/"hole" striker in a 4-4-2 and playing as the central one behind, say, Torres, in a 4-2-3-1?

[Shaggy]

I don't see there's much difference at all. And I don't want to sound a tool but I've played in that position (in a 4-4-2) and, although no team I ever lined up in used a 4-2-3-1, I cannot for a minute imagine how it could be any different playing in 'the Gerrard role'. It is the same. You support the centre-forward, link play between him and the midfield and make runs beyond the striker.

[dww]

Is there really much difference between playing the role support/"hole" striker in a 4-4-2 and playing as the central one behind, say, Torres, in a 4-2-3-1?

IMO it depends on how flexible the three in the 4-2-3-1 is. For us I suspect the difference is minimal. I posted an article in general football about the rise of 4-2-3-1 the fall of 4-4-2 in which the 4-4-2 formation United played to win the cup winners cup in the early 90's is seen as a direct precursor of the 4-2-3-1 in terms of how the front players were used.

[MrMichael]

He was so obviously playing in the hole and he has so obviously played in the fecking hole his entire career ... bleeding Jornos .. wasters

And he so obviously said he enjoyed playing "in the hole" in that interview. Almost every single fecking media outlet last night was carrying "Keane prefers solo role" or "Keane enjoys being a loner up front for Liverpool", completely bloody ridiculous (although it is a good lesson in not taking everything you read at face value I suppose).