Naby Keita

[Fredo]

Wow

On thread, Leipzig seem to be tripping up in the league and CL, hope we can take advantage of that, the sooner he comes the better. This team is lacking top quality through the spine, hope Klopp starts to be ruthless.

I think he is but also believe he wants to give the current lot a chance.

[Bender]

By the time Keita arrives he might be in the Europa league next season.

[Kenneth]

I'd say thats more likely to be the case than not.

[RedReet]

I'd say thats more likely to be the case than not.

Definitely. If we are lucky, mind.

[Fosterbloke]

So is Leipzig's lack of form a reflection of Keita's performances?

[Doc_Piptorious]

So is Leipzig's lack of form a reflection of Keita's performances?

Nope. He has been putting in hard working performances in the four games he has played in the Bundesliga.

And his stats back up his level of performance.

This season in the bundesliga he is averaging to date:

3.8 tackles per game
2.8 interceptions per game
2.3 shots per game
5.3 dribbles per game
2 key passes per game
3.3 fouls per game (as in free kicks won by him pg)
55.8 passes per game


And his average player rating from the four bundesliga games he played in is 7.94 out of 10.


Granted that is a lot of numbers on a screen, but they show a player who is getting a lot done on the pitch and who is working hard in defence and attack.

[Fosterbloke]

Thanks Jaco, very reassuring. With stats like that, they won't want to let him go before next summer.

[Bender]

[ame]https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/913654788855943168[/ame]

[SB]

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/913654788855943168

Can’t blame them but we’d be mad not to ask.

[Charly]

Is there a source for lfc stats for comparison?

[labourRed]

Is there a source for lfc stats for comparison?

So the Bundesliga have played a game less but Keita's attacking stats dwarf our midfield already. Will be interesting to see how Coutinho and Keita compare later in the season as he'll be his replacement in all likelihood.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#bundesliga/2017/2018/naby_keita/846/846/16365/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/emre_can/819/819/2169/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/jordan_henderson/819/819/86/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/georginio_wijnaldum/819/819/7968/36/p#total_forward_passes/total_passes/key_passes/chances_created/avg_pass_length/total_shots/tackles_won/tackles_lost/successful_take_ons/aerial_duels_won/interceptions/fouls_committed#total

The station of concern is how many tackles Keita concedes and in the EPL expect him to bounce off some more physical midfielders likewise. Also, he had a stinker in his last CL game (plenty RB players also had) so another season of experience under his belt may benefit him.

[Irishnev]

So the Bundesliga have played a game less but Keita's attacking stats dwarf our midfield already. Will be interesting to see how Coutinho and Keita compare later in the season as he'll be his replacement in all likelihood.

http://www.squawka.com/comparison-matrix#bundesliga/2017/2018/naby_keita/846/846/16365/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/emre_can/819/819/2169/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/jordan_henderson/819/819/86/0/p|premier_league/2017/2018/georginio_wijnaldum/819/819/7968/36/p#total_forward_passes/total_passes/key_passes/chances_created/avg_pass_length/total_shots/tackles_won/tackles_lost/successful_take_ons/aerial_duels_won/interceptions/fouls_committed#total

The station of concern is how many tackles Keita concedes and in the EPL expect him to bounce off some more physical midfielders likewise. Also, he had a stinker in his last CL game (plenty RB players also had) so another season of experience under his belt may benefit him.

Naby will be the Gini/Can replacement and Lemar to replace Phil

[labourRed]

Naby will be the Gini/Can replacement and Lemar to replace Phil

We haven't signed him and he's a winger who is surely far too lightweight to play in the center. With Keita and Lemar in the same midfield we'll never win a single aerial midfield battle.

I'd be astounded if Klopp who likes height in his teams plays one of the smallest midfields in the history of the game.

[Irishnev]

We haven't signed him and he's a winger who is surely far too lightweight to play in the center. With Keita and Lemar in the same midfield we'll never win a single aerial midfield battle.

I'd be astounded if Klopp who likes height in his teams plays one of the smallest midfields in the history of the game.

That is their positions though - so if we got Lemar as a Phil replacement I suspect it would be to play with Naby in midfield

[labourRed]

That is their positions though - so if we got Lemar as a Phil replacement I suspect it would be to play with Naby in midfield

But it's not. Lemar plays LM, so similar to Mane.

I'm not against signing him, he's quality but I'm not sure where he would play in the first team - I'm certain it wouldn't be for the midfield three though.