Naby Keita

[aRdja]

No news yet on how long he’s out for. Not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing. 

[The Guest]

On 05/01/2020 at 10:49, rb14 said:

I'm getting totally bored with him. He might have epic abilities, he might need just a proper run, but we see next to fuck all because he's always fucking injured. Injured in a warm-up. Really? After like a million years out through injury? 

 

I should know, but I don't; do we still pay them full-whack when they're injured? I mean what proper incentive do players have to be match-fit? I'd pay them fuck all. 

 

From primary school, every team I've played for has two or three Keita, Lallana, Kewell, Cole types who get the tiniest of knocks and are practically operated on whilst writhing around on the pitch, then out for twenty fucking million weeks. Just piss off. 

Nobody of the level we have would ever sign for the club if that were the terms you were giving them.

[joe_fishfish]

FSG are known to love contracts with a comparatively low basic wage and lots of bonus clauses. No idea if that's what Keita is actually on.

[Elite]

51 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

FSG are known to love contracts with a comparatively low basic wage and lots of bonus clauses. No idea if that's what Keita is actually on.

If it's appearances based no wonder he was seen shopping in thriftys.

[Guest]

On 04/01/2020 at 11:33, SasaS said:

I am always baffled by Shaq's calf injuries, he looks like he could handle being shot out of a cannon every week, let alone our fitness demands.

Keita on the other hand looks like any tackle would snap him in two. 

Maybe Shaq is being shot out of a cannon twice a week? 

[El Dangerous]

On 05/01/2020 at 10:49, rb14 said:

I'm getting totally bored with him. He might have epic abilities, he might need just a proper run, but we see next to fuck all because he's always fucking injured. Injured in a warm-up. Really? After like a million years out through injury? 

 

I should know, but I don't; do we still pay them full-whack when they're injured? I mean what proper incentive do players have to be match-fit? I'd pay them fuck all. 

 

From primary school, every team I've played for has two or three Keita, Lallana, Kewell, Cole types who get the tiniest of knocks and are practically operated on whilst writhing around on the pitch, then out for twenty fucking million weeks. Just piss off. 

This policy has worked wonders for the Tories.

[dockers_strike]

Unless you're a 'stellar' player and can write your own contract terms, just about every club operates a basic wage with bonuses for appearances, goals, competition etc to some level.

 

When Bobby first signed it was well known his contract was heavily on goal bonuses.

 

Id imagine Naby will be on a basic with bonuses for domestic and European appearances. Maybe there's a goal bonus as well. His basic is supposed to be around £120k a week. That's from the same source that gave Gomez as being on £28k a week, Trent £40k and Robbo £50k!

[TheHowieLama]

@dockers_strikeGomez definitely signed a longer contract for more last year - 

 

Robbo 60k  through 2024

Gomez 60k through 2024

TAA 40 k  through 2024

 

Keita 120k  through 2023

 

[Elite]

I imagine Trent and Robbo will be getting an increase very soon.

[rb14]

120k a week? One hundred and twenty fucking grand a week? Fuck me, for sitting on a bed being massaged? Poor fucker. I had to give some masseur 120 knicker to GET massaged in Bangkok and what I had to lie on could only be called a "bed" in the loosest possible sense. 

 

No player would sign for me. "Here you go, you get 500 knicker a week when you're not fit to play or you come off injured - unless there's one of the four B's. Bruise, Blood, Bone or Brain. And it's 250 knicker if you play - or train - shite. Regular players can have loads, no problemmo. League and cup win bonuses on top. Wages will be forfeit if you don't stand in front of the kop and applaud their support or take their criticism. Now, take it or fuckoff."

 

[WhiskeyJar]

Solid player, there is talent there for sure but he never gets a full run in the team. There is a also a natural link-up with Salah that I would like to see more of, if his legs weren't so fragile. His close control is astonishingly good.

[SasaS]

Now out for weeks. After warm-up.

[Jordy Brouwer]

Just now, SasaS said:

Now out for weeks. After warm-up.

Last kick of the warm up apparently. 

 

Not getting any luck with injuries this season. 

[aws]

Should make him warm-up for the warm-up. 

[ZonkoVille77]

No amount of narcotics can make this go away.

[Grinch]

It's a pity cause he was really starting to show some class.   Him and Salah were linking up constantly. 

[3 Stacks]

  

Didn't play lots of games so small sample but he was basically world class when he was playing. Tackles, interceptions, pressing, passing, chance creation, dribbling, etc... all near the top for his position. Needs a summer off of competitions and hopefully he'll get right.

[moof]

He’ll be fine. A little niggle during an intense period when he hadn’t previously played that many games in such a short space of time is nothing to worry about. I look forward to him re-establishing himself in the team for the trophy run in 

[Karl_b]

2 hours ago, 3 Stacks said:

  

Didn't play lots of games so small sample but he was basically world class when he was playing. Tackles, interceptions, pressing, passing, chance creation, dribbling, etc... all near the top for his position. Needs a summer off of competitions and hopefully he'll get right.

So we have to wait fo two full seasons before he starts to play consistently for us? I like him, if he could stay for he'd be sensational but at this point it doesn't look like it's ever going to happen. When did a player ever start his career with so many injuries and so frequently in and out of the team to then become a stalwart? 

[3 Stacks]

17 minutes ago, Karl_b said:

So we have to wait fo two full seasons before he starts to play consistently for us? I like him, if he could stay for he'd be sensational but at this point it doesn't look like it's ever going to happen. When did a player ever start his career with so many injuries and so frequently in and out of the team to then become a stalwart? 

I'm just saying the performances when he's been fit this season have objectively been very good. That will earn him more patience and goodwill. He could still come back this season and continue to be great too.

 

If he's got the summer off after this season and he still gets all these muscle injuries after, then the club will probably have a decision to make regarding his future.

[Lee909]

Don't think we are ever going to see the player we thought we bought. He's decent on the ball makes good runs but just seems to lack that push to really make it. Wouldnt be surprised to see him moved on soon, especially if the stories of Havertz etc are true

[dockers_strike]

7 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

Don't think we are ever going to see the player we thought we bought. He's decent on the ball makes good runs but just seems to lack that push to really make it. Wouldnt be surprised to see him moved on soon, especially if the stories of Havertz etc are true

I tend to agree with you. You want the lad to blossom here but it just doesnt seem to me like it's going to happen. And you cant have a £54m squad player who sometimes isnt even in the match day squad.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

I think Keita is a brilliant player on his day, and brings something different than our other midfielders. 
 

He’s had a number of good games this seaon, and a number of average ones. Tonight he was poor,

[3 Stacks]

This will contradict the two posts from myself on this page, but the more I watch him, the more I dislike him. I feel like he is good on the stat sheet, but he lacks something intangible.

 

There's a lack of athleticism and intensity from him that I don't like. He wins the ball and passes it better than Chamberlain, but I would rarely say he has more of an impact than Chamberlain. 

[Harry Squatter]

Think he will go to be honest. Never gets a run of games during to injury then getting fit then injury again. Never seems to take his chance with both hands when he gets fit, I think Klopp will run out of patience with him.