Arne Slot shares “the hardest thing” Ibrahima Konate is having to deal with

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After a strong showing against Inter Milan, Arne Slot praised Ibrahima Konate and shared what “the hardest thing” has been for him about this season’s form. Slot noted: “I think the hardest thing for him but also for me is to see that during large parts of the game he’s played very well, also in games where he was involved in goals we’ve conceded.

I think until that moment he played a very good game and that has been so many times, so it’s not a surprise for me that he can play well, but I’m so happy for him that he kept a clean sheet and he wasn’t involved in anything that happened tonight. “He has also been very unlucky that if you make mistake or if you are involved in a mistake that this ball constantly has gone in.” While Liverpool have no doubt caused many of their own problems this season, the numbers to back up what Slot is saying about luck to some extent.

Liverpool have been predicted toconcede a PSxG of 19.1 in the league this season, but they have actually conceded 24 goals. “Again tonight we weren’t able to finish our first chances, but because we kept a clean sheet when we scored our last chance of the game we could win it today.” It would be tempting fate to say Konate has turned a corner as he has played well in individual games this season already, Arsenal for example.