A number of Liverpool supporters have criticised Ibrahima Konate's performance in the Premier League clash at home to Southampton.
The Reds returned to league action on Saturday afternoon following the comfortable 2-0 win against Porto in the Champions League in midweek. Ralph Hasenhuttl's Saints side made the trip to Anfield, as they looked to produce an upset.
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For Liverpool, it was a must-win game, such is the consistency of Chelsea and Manchester City in the title race, with dropped points feeling potentially terminal to their hopes of finishing top.
That proved to be the case, with the Reds unplayable at times and racing into a 3-0 lead by half-time thanks to two goals from Diogo Jota and another from Thiago. Virgil van Dijk added a fourth shortly after the interval, compounding the pain for his former club.
However, one player who wasn't always convincing was Konate, with the centre-back being caught out on a few occasions in terms of losing duels and possession, while his lack of involvement was highlighted by his near-absence from Sky Sports' live commentary on the match.
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Liverpool fans slam Konate's display
These Liverpool fans reacted to Konate's performance on Twitter, believing that he has not made the most of a rare Premier League start.
"Konate man, how many times does he step up and get it wrong. Needs to be told. He's got time to get back but that's no excuse for poor positional sense"
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"Still not 100% sold on Konate atm"
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"Konate still looks very shaky when he plays"
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"Best player in 1st half : Alisson/Jota. Worst ???? Konate For me"
Credit: @Liversahs
"Konate not really settled yet today"
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"Konate shouldn’t be starting over Matip"
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