Liverpool star blamed for Crystal Palace defeat after 'unbelievably horrendous' display

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He couldn't pass the ball properly, he kept giving fouls away, he got booked, he's trying to fight Mateta."I know Konate's a big lad but Mateta's bigger than him and you've got to use your brains. Liverpool's backline just doesn't look composed at all.Ibrahima Konate has had a tough start to the season (Image: Getty)"Yes, you would hope the midfield can stop the opposition getting at the backline as often as it does.

But at the end of the day the backline is there to do the job and right now it doesn't look comfortable anytime it is asked to defend - whether it is today or the previous games."Liverpool might be sitting top of the league still but Arne Slot still has a lot of questions that need answering that he hasn't quite found the answer to yet."Nicol was not alone in his critique of Konate's performance, with fellow ex-Liverpool player Owen also expressing his concerns about the defender's first-half display, noting it wasn't a one-off subpar performance."I don't know whether it was tiredness, but they rested a fair few players in midweek in the Carabao Cup," he said. We are early in the season, I'd be hesitant to blame it on [tiredness]."I mean, Konate in the first half didn't know what he was doing.

Trending "I wouldn't use that excuse, I would give praise to Crystal Palace, they're a proper team. I'd be more inclined to say Palace played very well."Meanwhile, former Man City ace Micah Richards confessed his growing concern over Konate's form this season."Konate is starting to worry me a little bit," he admitted on Match of the Day.