I still have faith Keita will come good. Might just be a slow burner. He has all the technical ability to be a great player.
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He's not finding the space he was getting in the bundesliga. We're also playing against deep defenses and aggressive pressing teams. Just not the same but he has to adapt and get an understanding of the movement of the front three.
He looks like a total lemon.
Good. You said that about Gomez in the summer, hopefully it has the same effect on Naby
That's the point. He needs time and games to settle.
I get that, still I think this was a good game to start him.
I've noticed that when he runs, he doesn't look like he's moving freely or smoothly right now. Looks like a man running with two invisible suitcases on his back. It's very strange.
He also seems to be best utilised as a transition player. Someone very good at running with the ball, into space. But right now, we're not playing teams who will give him that space to run. I thought he would have the dribbling skills to go past people in tight areas as he showed early on, but for some reason he looks to have become timid in risking the ball (and loss of possession).
His passing (and through balls) seems to have gone as well. He was never really a goal scorer, but one of his main strengths were penetrating passes and i'm not seeing him even try that any more.
The one hope I hold is that he clearly is still struggling with the language and adapting, and players like Robert Pires, Vidic, Drogba were considered absolute wank in their first seasons'. So Keita may be another case of a foreigner taking a season or so to settle.
He also seems to be best utilised as a transition player. Someone very good at running with the ball, into space. But right now, we're not playing teams who will give him that space to run. I thought he would have the dribbling skills to go past people in tight areas as he showed early on, but for some reason he looks to have become timid in risking the ball (and loss of possession).
His passing (and through balls) seems to have gone as well. He was never really a goal scorer, but one of his main strengths were penetrating passes and i'm not seeing him even try that any more.
The one hope I hold is that he clearly is still struggling with the language and adapting, and players like Robert Pires, Vidic, Drogba were considered absolute wank in their first seasons'. So Keita may be another case of a foreigner taking a season or so to settle.
This the first year I have joined the DA, feeling incredibly smug right now
Surely you mean invisible backpacks? Anyone carrying suitcases on their back would need to use their arms in some way to keep them in place and I saw no evidence of that. And it would have to be one very large backpack because it’s not really possible to wear two backpacks at the same time.
Wait! Were you thinking of two *empty* suitcases/backpacks? Because I suppose he could put the smaller of the two invisible backpacks into the other bigger one. That would be very clever of him actually. Maybe I’ll have to re-evaluate his performance. He’s a smarter player than meets the eye.
Hold on! If the backpacks are able to go into each other, then that means they’re empty! So what’s the big deal? He should be able to play really well playing with two empty backpacks. I’ve gone grocery shopping in the past with an empty backpack so I wouldn’t have to buy a plastic bag and it never impeded my performance.
At this rate I can see him being sold at the end of season unless he has a sharp upturn
Ha you are most welcome.
Drogba was hardly wank, scored 16 goals including in the league cup final against us and was injured for 2 months. Keita has done fuck all in 20 games. He needs to start showing something soon.
I’m still here. I’m fucking shitting a brick every week though. That game today was fucking haaarrrrd. Imagine being there.
But then I went the pub after and met my 3 evertonian mates and they were moaning about Everton and how shit they are and saying how fucking lucky we are.
And then I realised, life’s not so bad.
I’m fucking smashed. Up the reds!
You’ll have to wait till this thread is 5 pages longer before you can hope to get a reply from him. As you were.
It’s morning in Japan yeah? Talk sense to me. I’m fucking smashed
You’d have to go back many pages to understand I guess. It’s lunch time here in Japan now. Beautiful day after this game!
#metoo
Not a chance. I know Klopp is ruthless when he wants to be but he really really wanted Naby so he's not going to drop him just because his season has been a 5/10 so far, and after a few injuries. He has it in him to convert that to 7 or 8/10 next season when his confidence and adjustment to this league, improves.
How many has he started ? How many has he stayed on for the full 90 mins ? If you are going to play a man out of position you need to give him time to adjust.
EDIT : adding those stats.
PL : 9 starts (subbed off 7 times) & 7 subs 814 mins (so ca. 9 full games). 1 assist no goals (bit unlucky on both those stats TBH).
CL : 1 (2) a total of 54 mins 0-0
FAC : it says 1 start but no mins so don't get that.
Total given 868 mins from 11 starts and 9 subs.
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