{"id":1862,"date":"2019-02-28T10:22:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incirliseviye.com\/2019\/02\/28\/today-he-was-a-different-class-robertson-hails-keita-after-best-liverpool-performance\/"},"modified":"2019-02-28T10:22:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T10:22:10","slug":"today-he-was-a-different-class-robertson-hails-keita-after-best-liverpool-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onhee.com\/?p=1862","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Today he was a different class\u2019 – Robertson hails Keita after \u2018best\u2019 Liverpool performance"},"content":{"rendered":"
The midfielder has struggled in his debut season at Anfield but his team-mate backs him to settle in and build off a strong outing <\/div>\n
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Andy Robertson hailed \u201cfantastic\u201d Naby Keita\u2019s performance in Liverpool\u2019s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, and believes the under-fire midfielder just needs time to settle in with the side.<\/p>\n

Much was expected of Keita after agreeing to join Liverpool last season and officially completing his move from RB Leipzig over the summer.<\/p>\n

However, the midfielder has struggled with injuries and effectiveness in his debut season on the Merseyside, and has become a target for criticism.<\/p>\n

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Those critiques grew especially loud in the past week, as Keita started both of Liverpool\u2019s 1-1 draws, with Leicester and West Ham respectively, as Man City passed the Reds in the table after a 2-0 win over Everton on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

But Keita was part of a Liverpool midfield that had a strong day on Saturday, delivering the result needed to restore the club to the top of the Premier League, at least until Man City\u2019s match against Chelsea on Sunday.<\/p>\n

And Robertson, who assisted on Georginio Wijnaldum\u2019s goal, praised the midfield for their performance and singled out Keita as having had his best game in a Liverpool shirt.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were different class,\u201d Robertson told the club\u2019s official website. \u201cOn my side, I thought that Naby was excellent.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has taken a wee bit of time to settle in but today was probably his best performance in a Liverpool shirt. I\u2019m sure he can take a lot of confidence from that, which he will.<\/p>\n

\u201cGini has been magnificent this season and he pops up with a goal and, to be fair to him, it\u2019s a great finish. Fabinho just goes about his business and won the ball back for us so many times.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, the midfield won their battles and that set us off and everyone followed suit. I don\u2019t think we lost many battles all over the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Robertson also addressed the struggles of Keita, pointing out that the midfielder is not the first at the club to not make an immediate impact.<\/p>\n

This season, Fabinho took time to become a key part of Klopp\u2019s side, while last term Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Robertson himself only emerged as big contributors at around the halfway point of the campaign.<\/p>\n

With Keita celebrating his 24th birthday on Sunday, Robertson backs his team-mate to mature into a similar star at Anfield.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s young and he\u2019s had to take time. But if you look at all of us, Fabinho had to take time, me, Chambo,\u201d Robertson added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a kind of pattern emerging that you need to settle in and you need to learn the way to play and things like that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everyone forgets how young Naby is \u2013 24 tomorrow, he\u2019s only a young boy. He\u2019s a fantastic player and the more he shows it the more people will start talking about him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought today he was a different class. I\u2019m sure his confidence will be sky high after today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Liverpool are next in action on February 19 against Bayern Munich before a crunch clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on February 24.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The midfielder has struggled in his debut season at Anfield but his team-mate backs him to settle in and build off a strong outing Andy Robertson hailed \u201cfantastic\u201d Naby Keita\u2019s performance in Liverpool\u2019s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, and believes the under-fire midfielder just needs time to settle in with the side. Much was expected of … <\/p>\n

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