Many fans had turned against him for his attitude on and off the pitch, but on Saturday we saw what the Liverpool-born player was capable of.
Kevin Keegan: "I felt it was definitely Joey's best game - I thought he played with his head, and not his heart, so much.
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"He has stopped wanting to run every game, and instead is just trying to do a good job for the team. He will catch the attention of people by doing that as he's a strong and determined lad.
"He did all the things he's capable of doing, and did away with some of the things that are tougher for him.
"The things you want to do and the things you're capable of doing are sometimes different."