However, disaster unveils phoenix restaurants struck, just wearephoenix recounts as Spurs were finding their feet after the worst league start in history, Keane had what is now surely considered by him to be a ‘brainfart’ and decided to sign for his boyhood club (I’m splitting my sides), Liverpool. At Liverpool, Keane’s was undeservedly wasted on the bench in my opinion. I don’t know if this was an intended part of Benitez’s patented ‘Rotation Policy’, but Keane was regularly kept out of the starting lineup due to ‘tactical reasons’; just like when Rafa substituted Benayoun 20 minutes into a match for Voronin for ‘tactical reasons’; or left Gerrard out on the bench against Birmingham City on Monday night for ‘tactical reasons’, which only resulted in a less-than-deserved 2-2 draw because of a dodgy penalty call. Even when Keane scored vital goals to keep Liverpool up there with the other top teams, he was still often kept on the bench.

This lack of playing time may have contributed to his severe plummet in form on his return to Spurs.There was a rhythm he had through regular starts for Spurs that enabled him to be in top goalscoring form during every game which was disrupted, partly due to Rafa’s attitude towards letting him start or even play the full 90 minutes Phoenix . His return to Spurs made me split my sides at the thought that this club, with a manager who didn’t treat him the way he deserved, could possibly be the one he was waiting to play for all his life; because that’s also how long he was waiting to make a start and play a full game there! On his return to Tottenham, his style and form just fell apart at the seams phoenix “day . He wasn’t scoring the goals, or keeping the ball long enough to create chances for others phoenixjp . Harry had often played him on the left wing which wasn’t making things any easier, but even when placed directly in front of goal, he was lacking the killer instinct that Defoe has retained since coming back from struggling club Portsmouth (double-take can be made here).Every game without Keane scoring makes the 5-0 game against Burnley and the 2-0 game against Sunderland increasingly anomalous phoenic . Keane went on to epitomise his problem by taking a feeble penalty against Everton in their recent League Cup tie. He managed to score on the rebound, but it was part of a ?let?s-all-swipe-wildly-at-the-ball-and-it-may-go-in-the-net-if-we?re-lucky? scramble. It is highly concerning because Spurs, with the constant flow of injuries being sustained, are now lacking the quality in front of goal.

Goals mean points; and what do points make!? (PRIZES!!!) I do have to say though, There is no doubt in anyone?s mind that Keane has the leadership to carry the team through when The King is away . However, THAT is the only thing keeping him in the squad at all, and my good books phoenis . I find it extremely hard to understand how Keane, even with all his leadership and tactical brilliance cannot even pull off a decent performance himself anymore phonenix . My advice would be to keep Keane off if Ledley King is playing King is the actual Captain of the squad He can lead the defence efficiently . Spurs? backline has always been injury-prone; so any clean sheets attained by them have looked impressive (although I do hand 95% of the credit to Goalkeeper, Gomes). Harry Redknapp just seems to have this idea that Keane is always needed on the pitch somewhere despite the fact that the actual Captain (King) has been placed in the lineup as well. I think Redknapp needs to grow his pair a bit more and say ?Keane, you?re not starting today. It?s for your own good?. On the weekend that has just been, yes – the game where the Jumbotron screens almost broke, we could?ve found Keane in goal when Lennon returned to the wing.