Gabby

[KevinGage]

That sounds fine in theory.

But it ultimately happens out there - on the pitch.

MON can cram his head full of instructions pre kick-off. But once the whistle goes he's pretty much powerless.

A forward up top and alongside Gabby, a bit of a gobby prick like Keane will do the managers job for him. It also helps that Keane is still a decent player in his own right and has enough intelligence (of the football variety) to pick Gabby out with a pass or slide him through in a tight situation.

[JD]

That sounds fine in theory.

But it ultimately happens out there - on the pitch.

MON can cram his head full of instructions pre kick-off. But once the whistle goes he's pretty much powerless.

A forward up top and alongside Gabby, a bit of a gobby prick like Keane will do the managers job for him. It also helps that Keane is still a decent player in his own right and has enough intelligence (of the football variety) to pick Gabby out with a pass or slide him through in a tight situation.

Totally agree with this. sometimes sense that Gabby needs someone out on the pitch to direct him a bit more. Much as I am not a great admirer of Keene, he would certainly do this and we may see a much improved player in Gabby as a result.