Carragher picks out specific Ibrahima Konate ‘attribute’ which has impressed him at Liverpool

Jamie Carragher has praised Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate and picked out a particular ‘attribute’ which has left him impressed.

Konate moved to Anfield in the summer when the Reds paid RB Leipzig £36million for his signature. His arrival came after Liverpool suffered a defensive shortage during 2020-21.

Konate has gone on to feature 18 times in all competitions this season. That includes Premier League appearances against Manchester United and Chelsea, as well as three outings in the Champions League.

The French centre-back faces competition from Joel Matip and Joe Gomez for the spot alongside Virgil van Dijk in defence. But the 22-year-old is proving to be a reliable player and could force his way into Jurgen Klopp’s team permanently.

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Konate and van Dijk started in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over West Ham at Anfield. Striker Michail Antonio peeled onto Konate, seeing him as the slightly weaker option.

But the summer arrival kept Antonio at bay for large periods of the match and ultimately helped Alisson to keep another clean sheet in the league.

Following a solid piece of defending from Konate, the star received praise from Carragher, who was commentating. The former