Naby Keita

[BobTheCharmer]

Anyone believe him?

I think he feels bad about pulling him off and he'll start the next game.

[Buzzo]

Anyone believe him?

It was definitely tactical. Keita was making us tactically ****.

You can’t be passive in a three man midfield and he just trots about. I hate to use the word lazy... but... you know what, there is no better word. Keita is lazy. Needs to put a shift in. Sadio is playing **** as well, but you could never a use sadio of lack of effort. He still runs about full pelt crashing into defenders and falling over.

Even when Keita got on the ball and went past about three players he gave it away and then didn’t chase back.

Troubling times for him. Am sure he has got decent swap potential in the Bundesliga.

[danperkins]

Keita is lazy and painfully slow and also a complete pussy. I stand by my statement that for the money we forked out and a value from money perspective, he is one of the worst buys in the clubs history.

[Shaggy]

Definitely time to cut our losses now. I feel sorry for him in a way cos he's obviously a talented player but it just hasn't worked out. Someone will pay £30m for him. I'd be looking to play Jones a lot more between now and the end of the season. Fab, Thiago and Jones is a 3 I'd like to see - has a nice balance about it imo.

[Scratch]

Said he tactical and doesn't want it to be a story.

Anyone believe him?

I guess maybe, if we expected Madrid to play with 5 at the back then maybe we needed to switch it up a bit? Who knows...guess we will see next match if Naby is picked or not.

[Venton]

I've never seen Keita as lazy, he just doesn't seem to be good enough or tactically astute enough to play for us. Sometimes it doesn't work and you need to move people on at that point. This reminds me of the Karius thread.

[Irishnev]

I've never seen Keita as lazy, he just doesn't seem to be good enough or tactically astute enough to play for us. Sometimes it doesn't work and you need to move people on at that point. This reminds me of the Karius thread.

[Fredo]

Naby Keita

Wasn’t helped by Fabinho and Gini first half last night. These were as equally poor in midfield. In hindsight, Klopp should have played Keita against Villa and Thiago last night.

[Tribute]

Need to move him on this summer... but then again, that's a growing list and I don't think there'll be a mass clearout: clubs are Covid-impacted and will plead poverty.

Naby was absolute garbage last night but in that first half you can add most of the other starting eleven players to that list. Gini was woeful and only marginally better second half. Fab had an off night, Mane was atrocious with his constant running into defenders and falling over. Salah and Jota collectively didn't do much either. Robbo and Trent look like Championship newbies again and Kabak and Phillips got schooled on their lack of experience, communication and pace.

Madrid were not 'an awesome Madrid side' they were just fast, accurate and efficient.

And yes, last season Ali saves that third one... so he's not blameless either.

A lot to do - maybe too much - at Anfield and I don't think we'll get fourth either, so it's **** Thursday and Sunday football for next season unless we collapse again and fall outside of all European football completely... which arguably is preferable to being in the Europa.

[Irishnev]

Need to move him on this summer... but then again, that's a growing list and I don't think there'll be a mass clearout: clubs are Covid-impacted and will plead poverty.

Naby was absolute garbage last night but in that first half you can add most of the other starting eleven players to that list. Gini was woeful and only marginally better second half. Fab had an off night, Mane was atrocious with his constant running into defenders and falling over. Salah and Jota collectively didn't do much either. Robbo and Trent look like Championship newbies again and Kabak and Phillips got schooled on their lack of experience, communication and pace.

Madrid were not 'an awesome Madrid side' they were just fast, accurate and efficient.

And yes, last season Ali saves that third one... so he's not blameless either.

A lot to do - maybe too much - at Anfield and I don't think we'll get fourth either, so it's **** Thursday and Sunday football for next season unless we collapse again and fall outside of all European football completely... which arguably is preferable to being in the Europa.

Agree with all of that

[Maxiedge]

That substitution last night will either be the making or breaking of him. I think he will get one last chance but that will be it.

[S-RED]

Naby got pelters on SM last night, club have come out puncing & good on them

https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolFC/posts/10160372189062573

[Doc_Piptorious]

More clubs/players need to go down the Ian Wright route every single time this happens.

Use the legal system and courts to shine a very big light on the racists, and go after them through any legal avenue.

Screw this attitude of making excuses for people that throw that sort of vile abuse about.

Newsflash, if you say racist things then you are a racist. If you take the time to think of something racist, then take the time to type that racist comment up on social media, and then click send...you are a racist.

No crap about it being heat of the moment or you were having a bad day. Lots of people have bad days, lots of people get upset over the result of a football match, but the vast majority do not default to making racist remarks.

[danperkins]

There's always going to be a few morons spouting vitriol and abuse, it's not right but thankfully it's a minority.

Regarding Keita as a LFC player, excuses have ran out. No doubt in my mind that he will be sold this summer as we need an overhaul. Get rid of the injury prone and players that are just not providing value for money. Keita unfortunately is both and we can use his sale to fund players that will actually make a difference.

[Angryred]

A tactical switch after 43 mins???...do me a favour!...Feel for the player as Klopp could have done that switch at halftime & spared the embarrassment/awkwardness!

Definitely no need to make him scapegoat on SM so ****ing mindless morons, YNWA Naby!

No need for me to make an analysis on certain players last night as they were mentioned in above so I agree with most of them. Mane should have been taken off, not Jota but was Jota taken off as a precaution?...That cunt Lucas almost cut him in half early in the 2nd half.