‘Not ready’: Liverpool supporters express concern over summer arrival following Brighton draw
Liverpool’s supporters have flooded to social media on Saturday evening, to reveal their concerns with one particular member of the club’s backline.
Seagulls fight back
Jurgen Klopp’s men made their return to Premier League action a short time ago.
After booking their spot in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup courtesy of a 2-0 win over Preston in midweek, the Reds welcomed Brighton & Hove Albion to Anfield, aiming to keep pace with table-topping Chelsea.
Upon the final whistle sounding on Saturday, however, Liverpool, ultimately, were forced to settle for a share of the spoils.
When Sadio Mane added to Jordan Henderson’s early opener inside twenty five minutes, it looked all but guaranteed that yet another comfortable afternoon’s work was on the cards for the hosts:
How about the hit from Jordan Henderson 🚀🔴
Virgil van Dijk. To Mo Salah. To the Reds’ skipper.
Pure Liverpool.
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— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) October 30, 2021
Brighton, however, had other ideas, launching a remarkable comeback, first courtesy of Enock Mwepu, and then, shortly after the hour mark, the heavily involved Leandro Trossard.
And this is how things remained through to the final whistle, in a potentially damaging pair of points dropped for Klopp’s Liverpool.
Konate targeted
In turn, on the back of the action coming to a close at Anfield, it should come as little surprise to hear of the Reds faithful showing little mercy in taking aim at the under-performing members of their side’s squad.
The likes of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Roberto Firmino and Curtis Jones looked some way below their best over the course of the 90 minutes versus Brighton.
It is another member of Klopp’s ranks, however, who has been singled out for, by some distance, the most widespread criticism.
Taking to social media in their numbers, Liverpool’s supporters have highlighted the performance of summer arrival Ibrahima Konate as a cause for concern, amid suggestions that the Frenchman is simply ‘not ready’ for a weekly starting berth at Premier League level:
Konate got caught out of position so many times today, left so many fat gaps he’s not ready
— Ry🥷🏼 (@ryaniidc) October 30, 2021
Considering what he cost – Konate is the worst signing ever.
— Richard (@wizkyd) October 30, 2021
Konate was hella suspect today too. Bring Matip back into the XI ASAP!
— tanyaradzwa. (@txnnya) October 30, 2021
Konate should be the 4th choice CB btw
— skinny jokic fan (@WisemenZW) October 30, 2021
Take aways from today:
– Konate isn’t ready to be a regular starter
– Midfield injuries are really hurting us now – especially missing Fab and thiago
– We are conceding too often this season— Gaucho Klopp (@RedOrDead_NM) October 30, 2021
That was so poor , we cannot have the likes of Ox , Mino if we gonna try compete they awful and that Konate is another Lovren seriously
— Devon Cohen (@cohendevon4) October 30, 2021
Was konate ever in his position in the whole game??
— Sinzu (@k_Sinzu) October 30, 2021
Konate was the weak link not Curtis. Klopp is too blame. Too much faith man. No reason for Matip to be on the bench.
— H E A R T F E L T (@1DavidRey) October 30, 2021
Konate will improve but he was a bit crap out there today.
— J.Henry (@JohnHenryBurner) October 30, 2021
That’s Matip’s spot idc. Konate not ready https://t.co/fxVT65KaTv
— Lao Tzu (@CheapSlaves) October 30, 2021
Matip should’ve bloody started. Konate is not ready.
— H E A R T F E L T (@1DavidRey) October 30, 2021
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