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Robbie keane is neither a lone striker or an in the hole type player. He operates best playing alongside rather than significantly deeper than another forward who can hold the ball up with either skill or physical presence. He would probably be best suited to playing alongside Kuyt in a 442 rather than in a 4231. For me position wise he isn't that different a player to Owen maybe with slightly better feet but a worse finisher. As for the Torres/Keane pairing for Keane to be at his most effective they would have to mirror the Spain tactics from the euro's. Torres would have to sacrifice part of his game for Keane as he did for Villa, by running the channels and allowing Keane to move into the box. However Keane is not a reliable finisher like Villa and therefore can not jusify the sacrificing of Torres natural game.

I never mentioned starting.

I think his biggest problem is that he hardly ever gets to step on to the pitch.

I have always been confident that if Robbie Keane doesn't work out that Sunderland would pay about £15 mil for him because of the Irish/Roy keane/Niall Quin connection.

I read it as £17m + Finnan = £18.5m, but i'm probably wrong.

If our main players stay fit Rafa might just pull it off.

Barry on the left,Gerrard right,Xabi and Masch in the middle. That combination would offer balance,solidity and a good passing game.

I'd be more than happy to let players like Yossi,Arbeloa etc go in order to fund Barry if it meant Alonso staying.

I think Gerrard will actually get more open play goals by starting in a deeper role, be that in the middle or on the right.

Elisha mentioned Keane on may 19th. The thread can be found here click

He really is everything but goals. Does all the right things,lovely skills and touch but just can't buy a goal for Betis. He's a very similar player to Sergio Garcia at Zaragoza. He is talented but would probably frustrate the hell out of us if came here.

He looks a good prospect.I was very impressed with him in the emirates tournament last summer albeit they were only friendlies, thought Wenger would have snapped him up then.

Kaizer can now be found with Rashid on TLW he posts as code72.

Modric will play centre midfield for them.