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‘Keita hasn’t met expectations but he’s no flop’ – Liverpool midfielder needs time, says Nicol

Naby Keita may have failed to live up to expectations at Liverpool, admits Steve Nicol, but it is still too early to brand the Guinean midfielder a flop.

Big things were expected of the 25-year-old when he arrived at Anfield on the back of a protracted transfer saga.

A £53 million ($69m) deal was agreed with RB Leipzig almost 12 months before Keita finally arrived on Merseyside.

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He was supposed to slot into the heart of Jurgen Klopp’s engine room and become a dynamic presence in the middle of the park.