The Everton defender was more like his old self this weekend.
When Everton signed Michael Keane from Burnley back in the summer it was hailed as a masterstroke. And yet the 24-year-old has struggled to adapt to life at the Toffees, not least because his teammates are playing so damn poorly.
However, Keane’s performance in the 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion this weekend was one of the few bright spots for Everton’s fans, and if he can build on this outing he could quickly become the centre-back the Toffees thought they were signing in the first place.
With Ashley Williams dropped to the bench after a run of awful performances, Keane started alongside Phil Jagielka and set about imposing himself on the game as best he could.
Were it not for the one-time Manchester United man, Everton could have suffered yet another defeat, perhaps ending Koeman’s reign in the process.
Instead, some fine work from Keane at one end and a late Wayne Rooney penalty at the other means Everton got a point on the board…even if they were hoping for three.
After the match we took to Twitter to see what Everton fans thought of Keane’s latest performance and you can read a selection of what we found below:
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