KEANE ISSUES RALLYING CALL

Last updated : 18 August 2004 By editor

"There's absolutely no point in talking about them (the injured players). No disrespect but they are not involved. We have a good squad as it is and it gives the young lads maybe a chance, but we are just lacking that final pass and that is the vital one because it is what can create you a goal.

"Hopefully we can work on that this week and take some of the chances next Saturday. We all thought we deserved something on Sunday. We had plenty of possession in the second half, but we all know it's about putting the ball in the back of the net and we just lacked that cutting edge in the final third of the field.

"We didn't want to be three points behind one of our rivals but that's the way it goes. That's why next Saturday is important for us. I'm not really interested in what Chelsea do I just want to focus on what Manchester United are going to do. We played some decent stuff on Sunday. We didn't want to be three points behind one of our rivals but that's the way it goes."