Liverpool were picked apart by Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night in a 2-0 loss that could have been far worse if The Reds weren’t see lucky in the French capital.
Désiré Doué broke the deadlock with a deflected strike in the first half whilst Khvicha Kvaratskhelia made it two in the second half which leaves Liverpool almost hopeless in the second leg.
Liverpool failed to muster a single shot on target during the match as they failed to dominate throughout the game.
Speaking once the final whistle had blown, Gerrard criticized Konate who he believes is key to the club’s disappointing performance.
“He could have put in a stronger performance against Doué… but it’s clear that Paris Saint-Germain threw them off their game.”
“Konaté had to perform better to win his duel. Look at the defence now, it’s completely out of sync.”
Carragher agreed and went as far to say that the Frenchman has been poor all season, leading to Liverpool going trophyless under Slot.
Carragher: “His performances have been disastrous all season, and once again it was poor tonight. He makes a mistake in every game.”
Konate’s current deal is due to expire at the end of the season, and he has been linked with a possible move to Real Madrid on a free transfer. With Jeremy Jacquet set to sign for the side, Konate could be heading for the exit as he comes under more fire.