'One of the best': Iliman Ndiaye says Everton have a defender who's an 'unbelievable' finisher
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Everton have a great history of defenders who are great at scoring goals.
Leighton Baines was always good for a few goals per season, David Unsworth is the second-highest scoring defender in Premier League history, while Phil Jagielka once scored a Goal of the Season contender against Liverpool.
Indeed, Everton have a tradition of having defenders who are, somewhat bizarrely, brilliant in front of goal.
That trend doesn't seem to be ending either, and speaking to the Premier League, Iliman Ndiaye has claimed that Michael Keane is actually a really good finisher.
Ndiaye is having a fantastic season, and he’s hailed Keane for his ability in front of goal.
Michael Keane is a great finisher
Ndiaye spoke about Keane and his goalscoring ability.
The attacker says that Keane is actually a brilliant finisher, claiming that he even gets involved in attacking drills in Everton training sometimes.
Troy Deeney has praised Keane for his performances this season.
"I think that would be very good, they would score a lot of goals. Especially Michael Keane, he is one of the best defenders who can finish, unbelievable," Ndiaye said.
"When you have finishing drills does he get involved?" Ndiaye was asked.
"Yes, it's like, why is a defender in the striker's drills? But everyone gets into scoring situations, so it's good that he joins in," Ndiaye said.
Michael Keane goalscoring record
Ndiaye says that Keane is a great finisher, and he does have a decent goalscoring record to reflect that.
| Michael Keane career stats | |
| League apperances | 335 |
| Goals | 25 |
| Games per goal | 13 |
Keane has 25 league goals to his name in his career, that really isn't a bad return for a centre-back.
Of course, he's not the most prolific player in the world, but having that extra player in your squad who knows how to put the ball into the back of the net is never a bad thing.
David Moyes has always liked defenders who can be a threat from set-pieces, from Angelo Ogbonna at West Ham to even Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United.
Keane has that ability to score goals from dead ball situations, and that may be something Moyes looks to exploit as he gets back into the swing of things during his second stint at Goodison Park.
