Thank you ACN

cat, thanks for the reply.

eelir, we don't hate Keita. Its just that when he gets minutes at the expense of players like say Thiago the fans don't like it.

However Keita is a very sincere worker and a team loyalist. Besides he is said to possess extraordinary human qualities. I hope we will recall him quite fondly long after he completes his time with us.

Update of stats:

With Keita in starting line- up - 3 wins, 4 draws, percentage of wins = 43 %

Without the best human that Pep ever met in starting line-up - 6 wins, percentage of wins = 100%

Keita is starting tonight vs Sevilla, let's see what happens.

Another update:

With Keita in starting line-up in this season in all competitions - 3 wins, 5 draws, percentage of wins = 37,5 %

Without the best human that Pep ever met in starting line-up - 6 wins, percentage of wins = 100%

Will Pep stop putting him as DM, when he sucks? After his poor first touch he comitted turnover and Sevilla has a counter, Valdes saved Navas shot.

Pedro is one of the least talented players in the team and has absolutely terrible, awful, horrible first touch. Sanchez >>>>>>>>>> Pedro, I can't wait when Alexis come back, we need him, we need another player who can dribble past players on the wings, Pedro can't dribble.

Fortunately Keita didn't start yesterday, if he did we would draw 0-0. Busquets was MOM yesterday, Xavi and Masche also were good.

With Keita in starting line-up in this season in all competitions - 3 wins, 5 draws, percentage of wins = 37,5 %

Without the best human that Pep ever met in starting line-up - 7 wins, percentage of wins = 100%

Can Pep fight his Keita love and don't start Malian on Saturday vs Mallorca and we will have big chance to win? Or will love win and we will have tough time as hell and maybe we will get another draw? Discuss.

I think we are reading too much into those stats.

Lol this is a funny thread

billy_gr wrote:I think we are reading too much into those stats.

Obviously it's not all Keita's fault. But there's a clear pattern there. VERY CLEAR. 37.5% wins when Keita plays this season, when under Pep's Guardiola our average is over 70% of wins, and when Keita doesn't play it's 100% wins.... well, I think that stats don't lie and Keita affects our game negatively.

Oh, and I disagree a lot that Pedro has a bad first touch. Remember Messi's goal vs. Panathinaikos or vs. Vilareal? He is just a bit off form, but Sanchez still has to prove a lot to be over Pedro.

UPDATE

With Keita in starting line-up in this season in all competitions - 4 wins, 5 draws, percentage of wins = 44%

Without the best human that Pep ever met in starting line-up - 8 wins, percentage of wins = 100%

Oh comon, give the guy a break ! he is a good player, thats the most important stat, check his own numbers: Misspasses, Passes completed, shots on target, tackles...etc dont check the "Curse effect" that we can NOT prove. I think he is still Barca worthy.

@matpol - don't you think that perhaps that Keita is not the fault. Perhaps the reason is that Keita was deployed when we missed players such as Puy and Pique?

Correlations in statistics can be misleading if not interpreted in right way.

Keita is the fault, he slows our game and lacks skill to be a DM. When he plays our passing game suffers, it's easier for opponent when Keita plays. I hope that Pep will give up on playing Keita so usually in starting line-up and 3-4-3. Hopefully tomorrow 4-3-3 with Xaviesta and Busquets in midfield. I have bad feeling that Keita will start thought