“Wasted on the wing”, “Need to get behind him” – Some Liverpool fans back struggling star after poor performance vs Palace

Naby Keita is probably the only summer signing yet to do well for the club this season. The former RB Leipzig man has struggled with injuries this term and was handed a start in our 4-3 win over Crystal Palace.

The 23-year-old recorded an assist in the win as he set up Roberto Firmino

The midfielder seemed a bit slow with his passes and was often dispossessed. Keita has been played in several positions by Jurgen Klopp and the midfielder looked great in our opening day win over West Ham United.

The Guinea midfielder hasn’t been great in front of the goal too with just one assist to his name all season, which came in the win over Palace. Alisson, Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho have all impressed for the Reds and have been match-winners for us this season.

However, Keita still hasn’t replicated his form from his time in Germany, and it will be interesting to see how he progresses in the remainder of the campaign. There are some big matches coming up and Keita could still come good for Liverpool this season. Many Liverpool fans were unimpressed with the Guinean but believed that he needs to play in his favoured position.

Jurgen Klopp has played Keita on the right and the left-hand side of the midfield and some fans were not buying this move at all.

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