Naby Keita

[danperkins]

Miss? He was outside the box FFS with the entire Madrid defence in the way of the goals + a keeper who has the longest limbs on planet earth. He tried to hit it with some swerve and ****ed it up, it happens. If he hit it dead straight it would've been saved/blocked. Guaranteed.

Robbo skies shots every single game into row Z and nobody bats an eyelid, ditto our captain and the worlds best rightback.

We, as a team, are absolutely awful at shooting from distance. Ive been saying it for years.

What I know is that he made an absolute cunt of it.

[Scratch]

Curious...how long had Keita been on before that 'shot' and how many touches of the ball had he had? Can't have been long/many which would go someway to explaining the lack of timing on the effort.

[Charly]

I think thats a Klopp directive of not shooting outside the box

[Paul12]

.... Its not even always about scoring the goal either, its the threat that pulls defences out. You can see teams don't rate our players striking from range with how much possession they give us outside the box.

This point is a really important insight.

[Buzzo]

Row Z, 100%

Yeah, ****ing Robbo

If it had been Robbo, Id have been just as pissed off. ...but it wasnt.

[Harv]

Just imagine Robbo in the same position - what would he have done

It’s all ****ing moot anyway - peak Stevie G wasn’t scoring vs go go gadget Courtois - it was written in the stars this one….

Row Z, 100%

[Buzzo]

Just imagine Robbo in the same position - what would he have done

It’s all ****ing moot anyway - peak Stevie G wasn’t scoring vs go go gadget Courtois - it was written in the stars this one….

Well, worse isn't an option.

[Irishnev]

We aren’t going to agree here.

Look at the clip. He goes outside of his foot to the exact area (well his intention is) where the keeper is leaning towards as well as where the majority of defenders are.

He has. So. Much. Time.

Anyway it’s done now. You’re wrong I’m right, let’s move on

Just imagine Robbo in the same position - what would he have done

It’s all ****ing moot anyway - peak Stevie G wasn’t scoring vs go go gadget Courtois - it was written in the stars this one….

[Buzzo]

eh? He's saying he doesn't think the Chavs or City would have faired much better than us?

I was reading the first bit on how many of our goals came from outside the box.

Broadly speaking that’s probably true

[Buzzo]

No its not, come off it.

Bet you he puts it on target more often than not. He scored the same bloody goal a month or so ago didnt he??

Only if he turned around with that stupid grin he does when he ****s something up.

We aren’t going to agree here.

Look at the clip. He goes outside of his foot to the exact area (well his intention is) where the keeper is leaning towards as well as where the majority of defenders are.

He has. So. Much. Time.

Anyway it’s done now. You’re wrong I’m right, let’s move on

[Harv]

I think this is the point?

Confused now.

eh? He's saying he doesn't think the Chavs or City would have faired much better than us?

[Harv]

It’s technically terrible. Naby has shown he is much better than that, I’ll bet you any money he was pondering what he should have done with the chance as he went to sleep. If he takes a touch then he gives himself options. He’s got to take the touch, the shot he tries is a 1 in a 100 chance.

If Mane had done the same you’d be all over him btw

No its not, come off it.

Bet you he puts it on target more often than not. He scored the same bloody goal a month or so ago didnt he??

Only if he turned around with that stupid grin he does when he ****s something up.

[Buzzo]

Just laughing at the thought of some of you lot being all, “ah, it’s cool man, at least he had a shot, unlucky” when we are one nil down in the 80th minute of the CL Final. I’d be fuming whoever it was. And I have myself pegged as the very barometer of a reasonable and calm supporter.

[Buzzo]

Would love to know how many of our goals come from outside the 18 yard box and then the same stat for the other teams in the league.

And also our conversion rate from open play shots taken from outside the 18 yard box vs that of other teams in the league.

Nothing more behind this comment other than the dynamic duo of the old fashioned eye test and gut feeling, but I have a feeling that the likes of City and Chelsea will not fare much better than us.

You reckon?

Mount and Kovacic have definitely scored a few from distance, and Reece James, Alonso, Rudiger

City, well KDB, Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez, Cancelo are always a massive threat.

Its not even always about scoring the goal either, its the threat that pulls defences out. You can see teams don't rate our players striking from range with how much possession they give us outside the box.

I think this is the point?

Confused now.

[Harv]

You reckon?

Mount and Kovacic have definitely scored a few from distance, and Reece James, Alonso, Rudiger

City, well KDB, Gundogan, Rodri, Mahrez, Cancelo are always a massive threat.

Its not even always about scoring the goal either, its the threat that pulls defences out. You can see teams don't rate our players striking from range with how much possession they give us outside the box.