Exactly. And whilst he has had some good games as an AML/AMC, he is far more effective and influential in the CM areas where Hendo/Fab played today. I hope he gets a chance in the double pivot for us soon.
To be completely honest, I don't want to see him anywhere near CM in the near future, based on current performances. I think the only reason why he started instead of Shaqiri today, is because Klopp switched Mane to the right side of the attack to help Milner out with Van Aanholt and Zaha. Mane's pace made sure Van Aanholt wasn't pushing too high up the pitch. Shaqiri would've given far less cover and isn't as good defensively. That left open the left side of the attack where he chose Keita over someone like Origi because Keita should be more than capable of playing in that left half-space while also making sure we keep the midfield closed. He has all the skills to play there, even though it may not be his best position.
I remember Klopp playing Oxlade-Chamberlain in the wide positions too before he was moved into midfield. The fact that, since our midfielders have all been fit, Keita has barely played in midfield, tells me he just doesn't trust him yet. As long as Keita isn't fully up to speed with the tactics, the way we press, the way we move the ball, how to position himself, ... He is going to leave gaps in our shape for the opposition to exploit. The good thing is that Klopp IS playing him, that shows he does want to give him to opportunity. It just won't be in his preferred position any time soon, or at least not for an extended run of games.
He has the exact same issues Oxlade-Chamberlain had and that Fabinho had early on too. He is thinking too much about where he has to be, what he has to do and when to do it and then you get situations where he is running too long with the ball, gets into other player's way, is picking up the wrong positions, ... You can see him thinking. Some players just take longer to adapt. I remember Gundogan saying it takes players up to a year to get fully up to speed with the way of playing. He is young, he has time on his side and he clearly is talented. We'll just have to be patient.
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