Topic: Naby Keita Watch

[Ghost Town]

His pelvis has left the building. Uh hu hu

Thagooberrybuch layzangelm

[RedSince86]

So frustrating seeing him injured again, he's had some wretched luck since he came here.

His country didn't help matters this Summer playing him when he wasn't fit in the African Nations Cup.

[Felch Aid]

It seems like 4 - 5 week fit and then 4 - 5 week out.

Frustrating as every time he's about to peak he's injured again.

[A-Bomb]

I'm more disappointed for the lad than frustrated at him, not like he can help getting knocks and injuries!

He'll be mighty frustrated however, as I've no doubt he'd love to put a string of games together and become an increasing part of the match day first 11.

Let's hope for Naby he can find some consistent fitness and really have the opportunity to show what he is clearly capable of.

[AndyMuller]

The new Aquilani.

[CraigDS]

Prob wasn't worth requoting yourself.

[AndyMuller]

Prob wasn't worth requoting yourself.

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

[mikey_LFC]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

He's already played more games, scored more goals and shown more brilliance than Aquilani. So yeah, you are wrong.

[JC the Messiah]

The new Aquilani.

Maybe the new Gerrard?

[CraigDS]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

Aquilani had a long term injury when we decided to buy him, and then never really got fit after that, playing just 18 games in his 1 season here.

Whilst Keita has had a stop start first season, he's already played (1550 mins vs 900 mins) & contributed more.

[Sharado]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

Yes, you are wrong.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

You are. Aquilani has been plagued by injuries all of his career. In his 16 year career he's got 450 appearances. Keita has 200 in 6 years.

[thekitkatshuffler]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

Depends whose piss you're talking about.  My piss in like Gennaro Gattuso.

[Lynndenberries]

Yeah, he's really not weak as piss. He had a decent season all things considered, and then was incredibly mismanaged by the national team.

[classycarra]

Am I wrong though? He seems to be weak as piss.

Yep. And then you amusingly quoted yourself to remind us all (when some might have thought you were being ironic first time round)

[clinical]

He needed to refuse to play for Guinea. He was never fit to play. Absolutely ridiculous and the Guinea coach is to blame as well.

[El Lobo]

Yeah you are wrong, and a little bellendy quoting yourself about an injured player too

[classycarra]

meta

[Sharado]

He needed to refuse to play for Guinea. He was never fit to play. Absolutely ridiculous and the Guinea coach is to blame as well.

It's massively not that simple though is it.

[clinical]

It's massively not that simple though is it.

I know the national team have power and all that. But surely if you categorically tell them you aren't fit then that should be enough.

[Sharado]

I know the national team have power and all that. But surely if you categorically tell them you aren't fit then that should be enough.

But we've had the same thing with England haven't we. Refusing to play for your country when you've been pronounced fit is a massive deal and going to be big in the national news. I don't know Naby, or know loads about his personality, but he certainly doesn't seem arrogant or massively outgoing enough to do that sort of thing. And - as far as I can recall - he wasn't able to categorically tell them he wasn't fit because he was technically 'fit', it wasn't like his leg was hanging off, he just needed taking much, much more care of and managing and they clearly didn't do that.

[JasonF]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49381615

I can only hope that was for the ill treatment of our Naby, but it is likely unrelated. It was clear he was only looking out for his own short-term interests though, and certainly not Naby's, Liverpool's, or even Guinea's given he's arguably the greatest player they've produced (forgive me Titi) and he was happy to run him into the ground for a competition they were never going to win.

[AndyMuller]

Depends whose piss you're talking about.  My piss in like Gennaro Gattuso.

Mine is like prime Javier Mascherano.

[No666]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49381615

I can only hope that was for the ill treatment of our Naby, but it is likely unrelated. It was clear he was only looking out for his own short-term interests though, and certainly not Naby's, Liverpool's, or even Guinea's given he's arguably the greatest player they've produced (forgive me Titi) and he was happy to run him into the ground for a competition they were never going to win.

The ethical code includes playing injured players. They're liable for Keita's salary if he's injured on national duty - I imagine quite a large sum for them to find.

[TepidT2O]

People need to accept that he will take a while to get properly fit.

These groin/hip things are always really niggly to come back from. 

[AfRiKaN ScOusE]

Maybe Bayern felt that this was on the cards hence the reason why they pulled out. I still have faith in the fella and will prove the doubters wrong.

[TepidT2O]

Maybe Bayern felt that this was on the cards hence the reason why they pulled out. I still have faith in the fella and will prove the doubters wrong.

They didn’t pull out.  We beat them to him.

[M7 Heckler]

Not available for the weekend and could be out for a while according to Klopp.

stick a fork in him

[newterp]

stick a fork in him

How the hell is he supposed to get better if you do that? That will just extend his recovery time.

[Redcap]

Hopefully "a while" is not too long.

If you look at his injury history, he's missed 244 days in the last 4 seasons (excluding the current season), which works out to 61 days a year. Last year he only missed 11 games through injury, and that's including the big injury he got at the end.

That's about 2 months, or roughly 10-20 games missed a season, assuming that injury time includes getting back up to match fitness.

If he keeps that up, it's not too bad. We have plenty of depth at midfield to afford him missing 10 or 20 games a season, assuming he does what he has the ability to do in the other 40-50.

[Gutzon Borglum]

Massive overreactions in here on his easily refuted supposed injury proneness. Its normal for midfielders to pick up the odd injury here and there, if you can get 40-50 games out of him a season that is more than enough when you have a group of 6 CMs rotated to cover 3 positions (with the odd 4231 game thrown in from time to time where you only need 2 of them).

Keďta will be boss as fuck when he is back fit so everyone watch yourselves or you will be made to look quite silly.

[mrantarctica]

We need to be patient. Still a very young player. He just needs to work hard, stay confident, learn everything he can and then when he comes back into the scene, take the opportunity with both hands. He's a top player and I'm sure that he will show that before the season is done.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Klopp with no exact date but says a couple of weeks before he's ready, says he's doing well.

[newterp]

Klopp with no exact date but says a couple of weeks before he's ready, says he's doing well.

After the international break then as we kind of expected.

[harleydanger]

After the international break then as we kind of expected.

If we can get to the break with full points it’s a big step

[jambutty]

I wonder if we have another Jamie Redknapp on our hands.

[CraigDS]

I wonder if we have another Jamie Redknapp on our hands.

Tad dramatic.

[kloppismydad]

I wonder if we have another Jamie Redknapp on our hands.

Naby's father is a fackin' wheeler and dealer?

[Fromola]

Redknapp was made of glass. Keita has just been badly let down and fucked over by his national team.

[Magix]

I love how Klopp mentions Keita in his presser - 'Keita is coming'.