Karanka v MON & Keane

[audiosmee]

I do worry for Carvalho

I don't, we've had a decent explanation for his absence, he's not been bombed out, he's still in the match day squads & he's been told what he's got to do. I think he's a cracking young player, with bags of potential & as such I back him to fight his way back in to the team, therefore I have no worries for him.

Objectively, we're a Championship/2nd division team, & if he can't fight his way back in to a Championship/2nd division side then quite frankly he's not the player I thought he was. However, my money is on him coming good & still being part of our future, but that's down to him now & we'll just have to wait & see.

Hopefully as the defensive issue resolved they’ll be less need for a protective,defensive midfield that will allow 1, even 2 of the CM to be afforded attacking licence. 

Keane talked about momentum in that nottz tv video and o’neil Will know a winning side will adapt better than a losing one. 

The fact that joao covers a lot of ground will stand him in good stead but will Keane allow him to do his little pretend jump for headers? Hmm...