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The midfielder struggled during his first season at Anfield, but his teammate pushed him to settle down and build a solid performance.
Andy Robertson praised Naby Keita 's "fantastic" performance in Liverpool' s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, and believes that the underworld midfielder just needs time to settle down with him. team.
Keita was expected a lot after agreeing to join Liverpool last season and officially ended his transfer from RB Leipzig this summer.
However, the midfielder had to face injury and efficiency during his first season in Merseyside and became a target of criticism.
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These critics became particularly strong last week, as Keita started the 1-1 draw at Liverpool with Leicester and West Ham respectively, while Man City beat the Reds in the standings after a 2-0 win against Everton on Wednesday.
But Keita was part of Liverpool midfielder who had a solid day on Saturday, bringing the necessary result to bring the club back to the top of the Premier League, at least until the Man City match against Chelsea on Sunday.
Robertson, who scored Georginio Wijnaldum's goal, congratulated the midfielder on his performance and singled out Keita as his best match in a Liverpool jersey.
"They were different clbad," Robertson said on the club's official website. "On my side, I thought Naby was excellent.
"It took a while to settle down, but today was probably his best performance in a Liverpool jersey. I'm sure he can take a lot of confidence in that, which he will do.
"Gini has been great this season and he has scored a goal and, to be fair to him, it is a great finish, Fabinho is just going about his business and has won the ball many times.
"So the midfielder won his battles and it set us on the move and everyone followed suit. I do not think we've lost a lot of battles on the ground. "
Robertson also addressed Keita's difficulties, pointing out that the midfielder is not the first of the club not to have immediate impact.
This season, Fabinho took the time to become a key member of the Klopp team, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Robertson himself had emerged as big contributors to the middle of the campaign.
As Keita celebrates his 24th birthday on Sunday, Robertson encourages his teammate to become a similar star to Anfield.
"He is young and he had to take time. But if you look at us all, Fabinho must have taken time, me, Chambo, "added Robertson.
"There is a kind of model that is emerging and you have to settle in and you have to learn to play, and things like that.
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"I think everyone forgets just how young Naby is – 24, he's just a young boy. He is a fantastic player and the more he shows it, the more people start talking about him.
"I thought today that he was a different clbad. I'm sure his confidence will be at its peak after the day. "
Liverpool will be the next player in action on February 19 against Bayern Munich before a tough clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Feb. 24.
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