Bobski
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Simple question, how much did the ACL surgery take from Keane as a player, if at all.
Why do I ask this, I was randomly watching bits of the 1996 FA Cup final on youtube. last night, terrible game, don't recommend anyone suffer through it again, Andy Cole should have won the game in the first 10 mins (Utd started really well) but he was still adapting at that stage to Utd, Cantona barely touched the ball until the winner, McManaman was as usual Liverpool's best player by miles. However Keane was a different level to any other player on the pitch on that day, his ball winning was unreal, recovery speed, agility when closing, spring, anticipation, and still with the same composure and technical strength, completely dominant in any one to one duel.
I don't think he ever quite got back to that physical level after the injury, still a fantastic player and athlete but did we maybe not see his absolute potential/top level due to the injury? Or did he adapt with maturity and experience and just excel in different ways.
Why do I ask this, I was randomly watching bits of the 1996 FA Cup final on youtube. last night, terrible game, don't recommend anyone suffer through it again, Andy Cole should have won the game in the first 10 mins (Utd started really well) but he was still adapting at that stage to Utd, Cantona barely touched the ball until the winner, McManaman was as usual Liverpool's best player by miles. However Keane was a different level to any other player on the pitch on that day, his ball winning was unreal, recovery speed, agility when closing, spring, anticipation, and still with the same composure and technical strength, completely dominant in any one to one duel.
I don't think he ever quite got back to that physical level after the injury, still a fantastic player and athlete but did we maybe not see his absolute potential/top level due to the injury? Or did he adapt with maturity and experience and just excel in different ways.