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Liverpool hero Carragher: Konate goes missing too many times

Liverpool hero Carragher: Konate goes missing too many times
Liverpool hero Carragher: Konate goes missing too many timesDarren Staples / AFP / AFP / Profimedia

Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher says Ibrahima Konate struggled during their hammering by Manchester City.

City thumped Liverpool 3-0 on Sunday night.

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"I just want to look at this match up in the middle between Konate and (Erling) Haaland. Konate was heavily involved in the penalty again, he’s having a really tough time and it feels like we’re saying it week after week," he said.

"It’s a bit of luck for Man City because Haaland doesn’t know much about it. Look at Haaland’s jump compared to Konate, he’s trying to flick the ball on and as a defender, that’s a last resort.

"He’s not even off the ground and he’s trying to flick it on, go and get as high as you can and head that ball away. I don’t understand at all what he’s trying to do. Konate, again, when Liverpool concede a goal or a problem, he is at the heart of it.

"He’s got a big problem away from home, which is when you need your centre backs, your centre backs need to play well to get results and too many times he’s gone missing."

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