Klopp praises Naby Keïta as "super solution" after Reds win against Villa
Liverpool midfielder Naby Keïta was labelled a "top, top player" today by Reds boss Jürgen Klopp after the Guinea international helped break the deadlock against a stubborn Aston Villa defence.
Keïta played 85 minutes of the 2-0 win over relegation-threatened Villa at Anfield, laying on the assist for Sadio Mané's opening goal.
When asked at his post-match press conference about what he thought of Keïta's performance, Klopp said:
"Naby is a top player, a top player. It was a difficult …
What should Liverpool do with Naby Keita?
When Liverpool beat FC Barcelona, FC Bayern and a host of Europe’s elite to secure the signature of Naby Keita it was heralded as a coup. The Guinean captain was a whirlwind in the middle third for RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga and appeared to be the definition of a box-to-box midfielder.
He scored goals. He made assists. He racked up tackles and interceptions at an alarming rate (4.81 during his final season in Germany), and his dribbling figures were …
Kings of Europe: Naby Keita
The Kings of Europe documentary audio series brought to you by Anfield Index Pro celebrates Liverpool's sixth European Cup win from the 2018/19 season.
Narrated by Trev Downey the audio series showcases professionals and supporters, involved in both national and fan media, celebrate Liverpool's players and manager as they were crowned the Kings of Europe.
In this episode, Jan Molby, Paul Dalglish, Gags Tandon, Dave Hendrick, Jonathan Harding, Dan Rhodes and Gary Al Smith discuss Liverpool's midfield maestro Naby Keita.
The episodes to follow, on Kings of Europe, will focus on Liverpool's amazing forwards that helped lift big ears season at Liverpool FC! So much more to come on our audio documentary series: Kings of Europe …
Klopp gave a worrying injury update regarding Naby Keita
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's Naby Keita will also miss Sunday's FA Cup tie against Everton after the midfielder was injured in the pre-match warmup before Thursday's 2-0 win over Sheffield United.
Keita was set to start in midfield against The Blades, however, he picked up what seems to be a groin injury in the pre-game warmup routine. James Milner then started in his place when the extent of Keita's injury was discovered.
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Klopp confirmed …
We need to talk about Naby Keita
Naby Keita is the latest in a long line of players to divide opinion at Liverpool. He's a victim of hype others created for him and there's no escaping that. The deal to bring him to Anfield was unique in the sense fans has to wait an entire year to see him turn out for the club. The recruitment team, namely Ian Graham, saw his value and convinced those he had to that Liverpool needed this player. That not only …
Klopp discusses Naby Keita injury in aftermath of Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal
Liverpool progressed to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup after an incredible night of football at Anfield. However, the only negative could be another injury for midfielder Naby Keita.
The League Cup last-sixteen encounter ended in an amazing 5-5 draw with Liverpool then going on to win 5-4 on penalties.
Naby Keita was taken off after 55 minutes of the game when it looked like he had suffered another injury after falling.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the match, Klopp said:
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The Time is Now for Naby Keita to Make the No.8 Shirt His Own
It can be quite a daunting process trying to live up to the hype that surrounds your demeanour and reputation once you become a part of the Liverpool family. And, for Naby Keita, the £52 million player has found this particularly challenging. Despite a false start to early proceedings with his new club the player could be forgiven for finding everything quite overwhelming during his early Anfield tenure.
For any newcomer, it can be difficult to adjust to life at …
Jurgen Klopp gave an update today on the progress of Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino
Jurgen Klopp gave an injury update today regarding the rehabilitation of key players Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino ahead of The Reds' upcoming Champions League final against Spurs on June 1st.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp revealed that it's mostly positive news about Keita as the Guinean international fights to be fit for the end-of-season showdown in Madrid.
“Naby is, I would say, a bit ahead of schedule, but that doesn’t mean anything for the final. He is now doing …
Jurgen Klopp confirmed the worst today regarding Naby Keita's injury
Liverpool's Naby Keita will miss the rest of the season after picking up a serious adductor injury in The Reds' 3-0 defeat at Barcelona during the week.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp confirmed the news to reporters today in his pre-Newcastle press conference. This also means bad news for Guinea as it looks like Keita is also at risk of missing out on this summer's African Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt.
Keita had to leave the field at the Camp …
Naby Keita Ensures Liverpool At Their Best
Naby Keita. Look, I’ve been on board the Naby train since Day One. I maintain that he’s the most complete midfielder that this club has had since… well you know. He’s the best two-way midfielder in the Premier League and possibly in Europe, and he’s an absolutely incredible athlete. I’m getting all the superlatives out of the way in the first paragraph because I don’t want to be accused of being biased or having an agenda later on. Yes, I’m …