Liverpool is against Crystal Palace in the Premier League, and they are 1-0 after an early goal by Ismaila Sarr.
Premier League champions could easily have been down two or three goals, without an exceptional performance by Alisson Becker. Liverpool’s goalkeeper was exceptional and he kept visitors in the match.
However, this was a very disappointing defensive performance of Ibrahima Konate. The French international fought against Jean-Philippe Mateta. It was a mediocre start for the season for him, and he did a lot of pressure. It will be interesting to see if he can rebound strongly and improve.
There is no doubt that he is a quality defender, but his performance was lower than the peer.
Keown on Ibrahima Konate
Former Arsenal star Martin Keown believes that Mateta is currently doing his compatriot nightmares. The Liverpool star had a hard time keeping the Crystal Palace in front in the first half, and Mateta seems to target it.
He said on BBC: “Jean-Philippe Mateta gives a nightmare to Ibrahima.
Konate was poor
Konate has not been able to hit the upper shape this season in the middle of the links of an outing. The defender will know that he was not at his best, and it will be interesting to see if he manages to improve in the second half. Liverpool will have to tighten in the back if they want to get something out of this competition.
Crystal Palace found easy to put yourself behind Liverpool’s defense and create opportunities in a coherent way. The Eagles will be delighted with the way they occurred in the first half, and Arne Slot will demand a substantial improvement of his players in the second half.
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