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Kean to be cautious over Gomes (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Kean to be cautious over Gomes
7:18am Thursday 20th September 2012 in Sport
By Chris Flanagan, Sports reporter
STEVE Kean will continue to take a cautious approach with Nuno Gomes as he attempts to get the best out of the 36-year-old this season.
The Portuguese striker came off the bench to score the winner in Tuesday’s 2-1 triumph over Barnsley after being rested from the starting line-up.
It was the fourth consecutive league game in which Gomes had found the net and Kean believes he will benefit from the occasional rest in a 46-game Championship season.
The Rovers boss said: “I said to him before the game, ‘It’s going to be difficult for you with the intensity’.
“The game on Saturday against Bristol City was one of the highest in the Championship when you look at all the fitness stats.
“Some of our lads were producing personal bests for distance covered. Morten Pedersen I think was the most in seven years because the intensity of the game was so high.
“I think with Nuno we’ve got to protect him, take him out at certain times and maybe bring him on as a sub, start him in other games and near the end take him off.
“I would like to think that he can have an impact in every game, be it from the start or off the bench.
“We just have to be careful, not only with him, it will be the same with Danny Murphy at times and Dickson Etuhu.”
Rovers had hoped to have another option up front in the next few matches but Kean admits Colin Kazim-Richards, who started the season with two goals in two games, may now not return until the trip to Derby on October 20 following a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.
“He had a bit of a twinge in his knee and I think it will probably be after the next international break when we see him,” Kean said.
But Kean was eager to thank the fans for their patience on Tuesday, when Rovers fell behind before recovering to win.
“It would have been easy to get on our backs because we were that poor in the first half, but they stayed with us,” he said.
“The fans have been fantastic here and they’ve been sensational on the road.”
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Comments (41)
7:45am Thu 20 Sep 12
alphajono says...
Kean dont start playing football manager play your best team ALLWAYS you moron.
8:22am Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
Of course the fans have been sensational on the road, they have had so much to put up with. They are the backbone of the Rovers' a lot of them will be boycotters at Ewood only going to support their team away from home.
The fans at Ewood on the other hand are described as "fantastic". I would rather describe them as delusional. Thinking they are helping the team they make Kean think he is getting it right. Well he isn't! It is the team, despite Kean that is getting it right. They are doing a fantastic job under extreme conditions. Just think what they would be like with a proper setup. Ok they are top of the league so couldn't be any higher. But that is because of the failings of the opposition, not any tactical awareness of Kean.
But what can I say? Just keep it up team and we will be proud of you.
8:31am Thu 20 Sep 12
Tatts says...
8:35am Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
8:36am Thu 20 Sep 12
roverfoxy says...
8:43am Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:45am Thu 20 Sep 12
French Rover says...
9:55am Thu 20 Sep 12
dangerous dave says...
Not withstanding my best wishes to the team and their efforts!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS IN WITH THOUSANDS OF FANS
10:09am Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
10:15am Thu 20 Sep 12
forever-a-blue-jean says...
KEEP UP THE BOYCOTT IT IS BITING HARD.
10:44am Thu 20 Sep 12
1bnc says...
Nuno looks good but of course he cant play every week btw
10:53am Thu 20 Sep 12
londonrover says...
10:53am Thu 20 Sep 12
champs95 says...
10:59am Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
How humiliating is that going to be for them sat with their Indian friends, either at the game or back home in India. Especially as they once aw the team beat Manchester United at Old Trafford. Oh how the mighty have fallen!
12:17pm Thu 20 Sep 12
French Rover says...
12:26pm Thu 20 Sep 12
Roverthere says...
12:30pm Thu 20 Sep 12
BRFC_riversider says...
If you want to go to Ewood then go, if you don't, then don't!
As for me & my 6 mates (who have all had season tickets for 20+ years), we will not be returning to Ewood till Kean has gone end of!
Just like to say that i've been to 2 of the 3 away games and still support rovers to win every game, home and away, i just will not be supporting Kean and the Venky's back pockets.
1:04pm Thu 20 Sep 12
whappen says...
Do you think they will make a big issue of the empty seats, given their previous "coverage" of the situation at Ewood?
I fancy they will make extra effort to avoid showing the banks of empty seats - as will the club.
1:37pm Thu 20 Sep 12
forever-a-blue-jean says...
2:16pm Thu 20 Sep 12
French Rover says...
2:44pm Thu 20 Sep 12
MxMave says...
3:09pm Thu 20 Sep 12
whappen says...
3:48pm Thu 20 Sep 12
ewood1952 says...
3:48pm Thu 20 Sep 12
ewood1952 says...
3:50pm Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
Here's hoping!
Get into 'em!
4:07pm Thu 20 Sep 12
French Rover says...
4:32pm Thu 20 Sep 12
walkerjack says...
5:05pm Thu 20 Sep 12
BRFC_riversider says...
5:29pm Thu 20 Sep 12
A Darener says...
5:56pm Thu 20 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
5:59pm Thu 20 Sep 12
speedie_rovers_legend says...
6:37pm Thu 20 Sep 12
Captain Dreckley says...
Kean out
9:05pm Thu 20 Sep 12
77'sss says...
Who would be mad enough to take over Knowing what happens behind the scenes
Agnew shebby rao desai and others who shall remain nameless oh and of course kean
No one with any type of pedigree will go anywhere near us, whilst the above are still playing there little games, and of course we must not forget the terrific support of the missing 10,000 who will get right behind their new manager
Yeah of course they will
11:52pm Thu 20 Sep 12
whappen says...
11:57pm Thu 20 Sep 12
whappen says...
Like it or not, that will be the deciding factor.
4:17am Fri 21 Sep 12
azza234 says...
8:16am Fri 21 Sep 12
A Darener says...
9:35am Fri 21 Sep 12
French Rover says...
Above was meant in the best possible taste of course :)
9:39am Fri 21 Sep 12
Miss-You-Uncle-Jack says...
4:29pm Fri 21 Sep 12
wrigglers says...
6:49pm Fri 21 Sep 12
ossyrover1 says...