ibrahima konate

Leicester 0 - 3 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 8.0 Had a marvellous early stop (against Jamie Vardy), which allowed the reds to maintain a first half clean sheet. Made a wonderful single hand stop shortly after the resumption, to once again prove why he is the world’s best. Was quick off his...

Liverpool 2 - 2 Arsenal - PL Man of the Match Ibrahima Konaté A monster of a defender that allows so much of our flaws to be covered. Had to cover an entire side of the defence at times, with the tactical setup making the home side uncomfortable. His physicality and desire to engage the opposition kept...

Liverpool 7 - 0 Manchester United - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 9.0 Had such little work to do, with the reds ramping up as the game progressed. Was smart in possession and dealt with the couple of half chances that came his way. I’m rating him high, as it’s that kind of result. Trent Alexander...

Brighton 2 - 1 Liverpool - FA Cup Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.0 Let down by his team being unable to win the game. Could do very little for both goals concerned, and what he did accomplish, he did so with ease. Not the issue at all. Trent Alexander Arnold - 6.0 We need this kind of energy...

Liverpool 0 - 0 Chelsea - PL Man of the Match   Ibrahima Konate Ibou is every inch the Virgil successor, and his 6ft 4 inch frame continues to defy his tender years. With a continual blockade representing his defensive style, his physical approach is giving strikers little room to excel. A good relationship is brewing with himself and...

On several occasions, I have considered the idea of Trent Alexander-Arnold in a midfield three. I was even asked by a fellow supporter recently why this was not happening, and I immediately found myself defending the logic in keeping him there, despite writing articles pointing out the plus points and why it could be...

Wolves 0 - 1 Liverpool - FA Cup Player Ratings Caoimhin Kelleher - 7.0 Recalled for this competition and enjoyed a very quiet first half. The second half was very controlled and he once more had very little to do. James Milner - 6.0 Had moments where he struggled to get back, with Wolves targeting the flanks for...

Brighton 3 - 0 Liverpool – Man of the Match Ibrahima Konate Only one man was able to stand up and be counted in this game. With a systematic failure now spreading all around him, Ibou was at least able to show the fight, determination and spirit that is yet to be drained from him. With a...

Brighton 3 - 0 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 4.0 Despite his struggles against Wolves last week, we must admire everything this giant Brazilian brings to this team. That was until the last game, where it seems, he has dropped to the level of his peers. Not all bad, but nothing that was...

The football authorities have developed this unhappy knack of taking something special and ruining it. Generally, it’s in pursuit of money. The World Cup is a perfect example. Switching focus from the domestic season to a tournament and back again in a six-week period doesn’t work. In a World Cup summer, the season ends, there’s...