27 Jun 2017 11:54:06
Hi, new to this forum and hope this is a new question. Keita is a major topic for the media in general so ignoring the cost could he do for us what Kante did for Leicester and Chelsea? And therefore is he worth it?

1.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:01:43
He offers a lot more than Kante!

2.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:06:36
I haven't a seen massive amounts of Bundesliga last season but from what I did see of RBL Naby Keita seems to me to more of a deep lying playmaker type player as supposed to the ball winning midfielder Kanye has become famous for.

He does however have a great energy when he plays similarly to Kante however I'd say his strong points are his range of passing and his vision above his tackling and ball winning, although this is still obviously a decent part of his game I don't think it is to the level of Kante.

3.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:07:38
Yes and yes imo. Would love him and Werner but we know bayern get first refusal onbundesliga players so they'll probably end up there.

4.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:16:30
I really don't understand this comparison.

I have watched as much footage of Keita as I could find and he is nothing like Kante from what I've seen. I think the comparison starts and ends with them being short midfielders of African heritage.

Kante is a ball winner, a destroyer, and a metronome.

Keita looks more like a Wijnaldum or Pogba in terms of style. He seems all about powerful running, goals, assists and getting involved in the attack, with a bit of defensive work on the side.

I am baffled by the comparison. Can anyone shed any light on it for me because video highlights of Keita aren't the best way to gauge what he is like as a player.

5.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:22:01
You are right MK they are different players, one driven by setting up fast bursting attacks and the other focusing on breaking down the attacks of opponents from what matches I have watched.

6.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 12:35:54
Based on what some in Germany are saying, NK is Kante with more attacking ability.

7.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 14:07:48
He must be some player.
Kante is an engine,
He is just the player that we need.

With him in front of the back four it would probably cut our goals conceded in half.

8.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 15:21:59
Id say Keita is a player who gets the ball deep in the midfield an plays smart passes to open up the game. His partnership with werner was essential for RBLs successlast Season.

As i do watch Bundesliga every Saturday i can say that Kante and Keita don't have that much in common besides beeing in the CM. Kante is like mk said "a ball winner, a destroyer, and a metronome" where Keita is more of a player that dictates the attacking play and tries to set up the forwards. Also i think Kantes defensive play relies on his body/ strenght where Keita is still behind.

9.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 15:37:54
He is not a dm. He has a similar energy to Kante and build which allows him to dash back or press and nick the ball but really he is a forward moving midfielder. He is quick and dynamic going forward. He's v hard to get the ball off. When he receives the ball he looks for a forward pass or a quick burst forward. He also bursts forward after his passes which results in one twos or arriving in the box in time for a cut back. Dynamic would be the word to describe him. He also has an eye for a through ball. He'd be perfect for us imo playing in the wijnaldum role. He does what gini does only quicker and more effectively in terms of end product. However due to his constant bursts forward he could leave the midfield exposed. It's his energy and work rate that rescues him sometimes.

10.) 27 Jun 2017
27 Jun 2017 17:12:17
Spot on, Redwills. NK is dynamic and in the Wiji role, he would be awesome. I saw some clips of NK playing for Guinea and my word, he is a machine. he gets the ball and his speed of thought and burst of pace through midfield and into the box is insane. The guy can run for days. He is also technically-gifted on the ball with great passing ability and has a shot on him as well. Like I said, he is Kante but with more attacking ability even tho, he does not lack pace.