Anyone who’s labelled Naby Keita an ‘N’Golo Kante’ type destructive midfield player is really missing a trick…
He’s much better than that.
The 22-year-old genuinely does have everything you could require from a box-to-box midfielder. Yes, he wins the ball back from the opposition and works tirelessly, but creatively, he’s jaw-dropping. Not only did he score eight goals and register seven assists from the base of midfield last season, but he created chances at will. He can pass, short and long, and bursts through the centre at pace.
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He beats men like Coutinho, but backs it up with physicality and tenacity.
Imagine Sticking Keita in a midfield three alongside Jordan Henderson and Phil…
Well, we’ll try not to actually – as we’re already getting far too excited!