Many Liverpool fans let rip at midfielder Naby Keita during his side’s lunchtime Premier League clash away to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
The 25-year-old started as part of a trio alongside Georginio Wijnaldum and captain Jordan Henderson in the middle of the park.
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Takumi Minamino, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino got the Reds firing in the first period but Keita struggled to stamp his authority on the game.
Since he arrived from RB Leipzig for £48m in 2018, the Guinea international has only scored seven times and provided four assists in 70 appearances before today’s game (TransferMarkt), and has missed a total of 28 games due to various muscle injuries.
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As a result, supporters were heavily critical of Keita, with some even suggesting that he should be sold during next month’s transfer window.
Keita under fire
Naby Keita just doesn’t belong in this squad.
— Taa (@Taa_hero) December 19, 2020
Can we sell naby already?
— LFC_SZN🔴 (@messiIess) December 19, 2020
Naby Keita started like he’s Ali Dia so far today
— Daryl (@BirdyBirdLFC) December 19, 2020
Curtis Jones is a lot better than Naby Keita. There I said it.
— jdr (@lfc_jdr) December 19, 2020
Awful start from naby wake up lad
— paul butterworth (@buttylfc) December 19, 2020
That’s absolutely horrendous from Naby there. We’re on the break, he has three or four options open and he plays the ball straight into dead space and misses everyone.
— David. (@ddhwilders) December 19, 2020
In other news, Liverpool fans erupted with delight after transfer news regarding unpopular Reds asset emerged.
