Darren Bent believes 'outstanding' Liverpool player got absolutely 'bullied' by Crystal Palace on Saturday

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Saturday’s clash was the second time that the Anfield outfit had been beaten by the club, with the Eagles being the only team to have triumphed over Liverpool across all competitions thus far. Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty ImagesThe Reds’ next game is against Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, with one Liverpool player hoping that he puts in a better performance than he did on Saturday.

The Frenchman has been poor this season and, while live on talkSPORT, Darren Bent admitted that the centre-back was “bullied” by Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta.“He [Konate] got absolutely bullied by Mateta. He’s been incredible since Glasner got there.”Ibrahima Konate must get back to his best for Liverpool soonSince arriving from RB Leipzig all those years ago, Konate has become an integral part of the Reds’ team.

The centre-back has formed a formidable partnership with Virgil van Dijk, but, with his future still under question, he’s been half the player he usually is. Indeed, there have been times in the past when the Frenchman has been dubbed “outstanding“, but this season, he’s been one of the Reds’ worst players.