Naby Keita Quotes

"Firstly, before every game, I always speak with my mum. She really encourages me a lot. Then, once I'm out on the field, I say a little prayer for my team and for everyone on the field, both sides, so that nothing bad happens, no-one gets injured."

"I like winning the ball back. It's something I love."

"Every game you play, you do your best."

"I will always be thankful for the education I had at Salzburg. I needed to learn about the tactics of football, how the game worked, and that is what the club gave me, so I was ready for the next level when I got to Leipzig."

"I moved to Liverpool to win trophies."

"I was determined to become a footballer, not only because I loved the game but so I could provide for my family."

"Salzburg improved me as a player, and I learnt so much there. I got a really tactical education."

"My father is a huge fan! As far back as I can remember, he has been talking about them. Before I even knew what Liverpool was as a kid, he was mad about them."

"I wanted to be Deco, Titi Camara, or Pascal Feindouno when I was young, and now there are kids with my name on the back of their shirts! That is such a big motivation for me, and I hope I continue to show them that, with courage and determination, they can achieve anything."

"As a midfielder, when you have sealed things up at the back, my job is to provide the ammunition for the strikers and forwards, to create opportunities for them."

"I have a huge desire to win. That is why I am aggressive in a positive sense on the field."

"My first mind-set when I am out on the field is to defend well and not concede."

"I always strive for the best."

"Leipzig made me a better player."

"My only focus is on our games and my performances - they are the most important things."

"I love Leipzig, and I will never forget this city."

"I joined RB because it is an exciting club with great potential."

"As a kid, we used to play wearing a Liverpool shirt in the streets."

"I'm someone who has this real winning mentality."

"I've always got a desire to win - I believe I'm a winner."

"Firstly, I am somebody who plays in a defensive role, and we need to start with that, but then I need to bring the ball forward and help the attack."

"I think about the team and the group always."

"My dad loved Deco as a player. He started calling me Deco as a nickname around the house."

"Eight is a number I always liked. It's also the number my dad wore when he played football, so it's special to me. I am aware that it's a big number here at Liverpool, and I am very excited to wear it."

"My overall favourite player would be Iniesta. For his final ball, obviously, his skill, and his ability."

"Since I signed for Liverpool, my dad has spoken to me a lot about how much he loved them."

"I think, as a midfielder, you need to have that aggression as part of your game."

"I am a team player."

"My long-term aim has always been to play football at the highest level I possibly could for a big club. When that is in your mind, you don't give up; you constantly fight and battle to make that happen."

"I've been told by many people that a lot of overseas players come into the Premier League, and they take time to integrate, depending on the circumstances."