03 Jan 2018 08:32:22
Not too late to wish a happy new year to all! Ed001, I recall you did like a mini review on how Naby’s performance so far (sometime in October/ November I think) and you mentioned his propensity to look for the killer pass instead of a simpler option. Just wondering if you or anyone else had the chance to look at his performance again lately and if this has changed and generally as to how he’s doing. Many thanks!

{Ed001's Note - I haven't had a chance to watch him since sadly, so someone else will have to say if anything has changed. It would be difficult to judge him as he is unhappy there and has asked to have the move to us go through in January. The fans have been on his back.}

1.) 03 Jan 2018
03 Jan 2018 09:05:31
Hi Ed001, you've been busy this morning! Just on Naby do you have any info to suggest that Liverpool are negotiating with Leipzig to bring the deal forward to January, or have Leipzig shown any willingness to let this happen? Thanks Ed001, and thanks again for answering my other questions earlier on the Coutinho thread. I'm an every day reader of this site (the only site I thrust for Liverpool news) but not an active poster, going to make it my 2018 resolution to be more active!

{Ed001's Note - I haven't heard yet how things are going, but I do know for sure that at the end of November Keita and his representatives made an active push to get RBL to let him go in January. There have been a few issues with fans there and he is extremely unhappy with the way he feels they are blaming him for everything that goes wrong there. I would expect RBL would probably agree it is a good time though.}

2.) 03 Jan 2018
03 Jan 2018 09:38:25
No surprise the fans have been on his back, that's kinda inevitable that they would turn on the guy who has committed to another club when results or performances have been poor. Makes you wonder from a sporting perspective why Leipzig actually agreed to this deal last summer. I was surprised at the time and this should be a warning to clubs considering similar deals. I'd imagine it can be very difficult to keep most players fully committed and devoted to the cause in this situation.

{Ed001's Note - it happens a lot in Germany.}

3.) 03 Jan 2018
03 Jan 2018 09:47:40
Thanks for the reply ed. Shame that the fans have turned on him, although it might work in our favour eventually. Just slightly off topic, if he doesn’t come and worse case scenario, we have no more incomings, would a midfield of lallana, ox and Hendo/ can work for you? Given the front 3 pick themselves, effectively the mid will be those above plus Milner and Gini.

{Ed001's Note - Lallana needs to get back to fitness first, Hendo needs to stay fit and Can needs to wake up. So no, especially not with those two as back up, as neither are good enough to be back ups.}