Some Liverpool fans on Twitter are lauding it over footage of Naby Keita on Friday.
Liverpool continued their pre-season campaign by edging out Mainz with a 1-0 victory in Austria.
Earlier today, the Reds released a four-second clip of Keita controlling the ball and casually nutmegging his opponent.
Here’s how some fans of the Anfield club reacted to the skill on Twitter:
Massive
This is a massive season for Keita at Liverpool.
In fact, it isn’t exaggerating to suggest that it’s by far the biggest of his career.
Michael Edwards brought him to Merseyside in a £52 million deal in 2018 but fast forward three years, issues with form and fitness mean that he hasn’t been a good signing, it has to be said.
Having said that, there’s an opportunity to turn it around for the 2021-22 campaign.
With Georginio Wijnaldum having left for Paris Saint-Germain, Jurgen Klopp needs a star midfielder to fill that void left by the Dutchman.
And although Keita is good enough to fill it in terms of talent, it remains to be seen if his body actually lets him.
We’re talking about an injury-prone player who averages under 11 Premier League starts per season.
He is fit right now, evident by his excellent performance on Friday, but Liverpool fans won’t be holding their breath in terms of hoping he remains fit for the whole season ahead.
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