Former Liverpool defender takes aim at Konate after Chelsea draw
Chelsea Midfield Battle Leaves Liverpool Chasing ShadowsThere was a revealing moment during Liverpool’s frustrating draw with Chelsea FC that said more than the scoreline ever could. As the visitors...
Former Liverpool defender takes aim at Konate after Chelsea draw Chelsea Midfield Battle Leaves Liverpool Chasing Shadows There was a revealing moment during Liverpool’s frustrating draw with Chelsea FC that said more than the scoreline ever could. As the visitors passed confidently through midfield and controlled long stretches at Anfield, the defensive relationship between Ibrahima Konaté and Virgil van Dijk appeared increasingly strained. Liverpool began brightly enough under Arne Slot , with Ryan Gravenberch giving the home side an early advantage.
Yet the rhythm disappeared quickly. Chelsea crowded the centre of the pitch, monopolised possession and forced Liverpool deeper and deeper towards their own penalty area. Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock did not hold back during his assessment on BBC Radio 5 Live, delivering a blunt analysis of Konate’s display alongside van Dijk.
“There’s no pressure on the ball, there’s no intensity, they look lost in the system as Chelsea come forward. Chelsea have dominated the ball. “Chelsea players have got the run of Anfield at the moment.
The line is really deep from Liverpool’s point of view. “Konate drops all the time; he’s petrified of the ball in behind him. Him and Van Dijk are constantly arguing about the bravery of how to hold the line, and Konate is not strong enough to do it.
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