Naby Keita

[Trojan1892]

They all play through the pain barrier, you have to question his mentality when he’s pulling out with a fitness issue and it’s happened a few occasions, you would think given the opportunity he would run through a brick wall to get a run of games in the team but it’s not happening.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Always loved that story about Shanks, about how once a week he'd pop his head round the door to the treatment room and casually glance in at those injured players on the treatment tables before shouting "BASTARDS" and slamming the door on them.

[Aventus]

7 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Didn't Henderson play until his heel exploded?

I think he had to, Cant remember what it was but apparently they couldn't cure the actual problem, just give him painkillers, wait for whatever to eventually pop and then the heeling can begin.

[Lee909]

Be lucky to get half the fee back for him. That said I'd happily sell Chamberlain and Keita for 50/60ml and replace them with one player who might actually be available 85% of games. 

 

 

 

[Section_31]

If Keita was in Predator, it wouldn't try and kill him. 

[Chairman Meow]

16 hours ago, Section_31 said:

If Keita was in Predator, it wouldn't try and kill him. 

It wouldn't need to, he wouldn't be in the jungle. He would be laid up in a MASH unit somewhere. 

[chrisbonnie]

On 15/12/2020 at 23:01, Lee909 said:

Be lucky to get half the fee back for him. That said I'd happily sell Chamberlain and Keita for 50/60ml and replace them with one player who might actually be available 85% of games. 

 

 

 

Could pay the wages wijnaldum is due....... 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Bringing him on to kill time when he gets injured. 4D chess

[Lee909]

I could see him being used in a deal with Bayern or Dortmund. 

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

On 15/12/2020 at 15:23, Jack the Sipper said:

I remember the days when I used to get excited by a Naby return to fitness update. Now I just feel like that old dear who got told about another election in the offing.

 

I regret to inform you, Miss Havisham, that Naby will not be appearing any time soon. Good day.

 

[Mathewbet1]

Credit were credits due, was good today especially in the second half, considering first game back.

[m0e]

1 minute ago, Mathewbet1 said:

Credit were credits due, was good today especially in the second half, considering first game back.

Was very good 2nf half. Total shite first. 

[Scott_M]

11 hours ago, m0e said:

Was very good 2nf half. Total shite first. 

I think yesterday showed nothing that we didn’t already know about Keita. 
 

When we were under a bit of pressure, were a bit sloppy and rode our luck, he was mostly invisible and it felt like we only had Hendo & Gini in midfield.

 

When we’re completely dominating and in utter control & ascendency, like ten second half, he is / was very good. 
 

If he could ever stay fit for more than 3 games, Keita is probably a good option in games against low block teams. I could see him playing and playing well against WBA and Newcastle. I wouldn’t be starting him against Southampton. 

[Barrington Womble]

Nobody from palace was putting anyone in possession under pressure in that second half. I don't think it's time to be patting keita on the back because he could play in an environment less Intense than a training session. Let's see if he can be competitive, not shit out, show some ability and above all stay fit between now and the end of the season. If he can do that, it might be time to pat him on the back. 

[Scott_M]

2 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Nobody from palace was putting anyone in possession under pressure in that second half.
 

Agreed. Half the forum could have strolled around in the 2nd half and played like peak Alonso. 

[m0e]

4 hours ago, Scott_M said:

I think yesterday showed nothing that we didn’t already know about Keita. 
 

When we were under a bit of pressure, were a bit sloppy and rode our luck, he was mostly invisible and it felt like we only had Hendo & Gini in midfield.

 

When we’re completely dominating and in utter control & ascendency, like ten second half, he is / was very good. 
 

If he could ever stay fit for more than 3 games, Keita is probably a good option in games against low block teams. I could see him playing and playing well against WBA and Newcastle. I wouldn’t be starting him against Southampton. 

Spot on

3 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

Nobody from palace was putting anyone in possession under pressure in that second half. I don't think it's time to be patting keita on the back because he could play in an environment less Intense than a training session. Let's see if he can be competitive, not shit out, show some ability and above all stay fit between now and the end of the season. If he can do that, it might be time to pat him on the back. 

Spot on again

[ManéMan]

The whole midfield was shit until we got the second goal. Let's not make shit up.

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Injured again. This time putting on a pair of slip ons.

 

 

 

 

*Not really

[ZonkoVille77]

He's fuckin shite. 

[Simbo]

He’s so frustrating.

 

I really want him to do well but it’s looking more and more likely that things just won’t work out for him here.

 

Still not completely written him off yet mind.....

[Harry Squatter]

Klopp on Keita: "We made jokes here that we think we should sign Naby in January! We cannot rush it, he's not allowed to rush it as he always snaps his minge as soon as he sprints for 10 seconds. Can he be team training next week? He has to pass a few tests first." #LFC #Nabylad

[Dicko]

Don't particularly rate him.

I think at least in our league if we had to keep one out of the two it would be Chamberlain.

Chamberlain's injuries have been bad ones. Keita, just seems to get knocks when he doesn't fancy it.

[an tha]

Be interesting to see if he is even mentioned by Klopp this week...he wasn't last week in the pressers in with the usual injury updates.

 

This latest absence is just weird.

 

"Naby felt again a muscle,” Klopp said.

“We don’t know exactly for how long but he wasn’t ready for today (WBA) and not for Wednesday [against Newcastle] I don’t think."

 

 

That was a month ago now.

[kemskem]

I actually think he’d have had and impact in the last couple of months if he had stayed fit because there were signs that he was giving us an extra cutting edge. I bet Klopp can’t believe how injury prone he’s been since we got him.

[No2]

7 minutes ago, an tha said:

Be interesting to see if he is even mentioned by Klopp this week...he wasn't last week in the pressers in with the usual injury updates.

 

This latest absence is just weird.

 

"Naby felt again a muscle,” Klopp said.

“We don’t know exactly for how long but he wasn’t ready for today (WBA) and not for Wednesday [against Newcastle] I don’t think."

 

 

That was a month ago now.

He mentioned something a couple of weeks back that I assumed was about Naby.  I can't remember what he said or when exactly he said it but I instantly remembered his treatment of Sturridge. It was like a line had been crossed and Naby was now a write off, a thumbs up from the player and physio wasn't going to cut it anymore. If he wants to play he must complete a mini 10 day preseason, any session he misses brings him back to day 1. Every time he gets injured the process starts again. 

 

The most infuriating thing about Naby isn't his injures but the timing of them, he's always for when we have everyone else available and as soon as we need him he's gone again for 2 weeks.