Liverpool fans were furious with Ibrahima Konate after an abject display against PSV in the Champions League.
The Merseysiders were battered 4-1 at Anfield, with the Frenchman the clear culprit for the visiting Dutch outfit’s third goal of the night.
It’s a result that now consigns Arne Slot’s men to their third defeat in a row (across all competitions) to a cumulative scoreline of 1-10.
Liverpool fans have had enough of Ibrahima Konate
It’s fair to say the reaction to the Frenchman’s latest display in the famous red shirt has been far from sympathetic.
Don’t renew Konate contract and sell him in January. I’ve had enough.
— Samuel (@SamueILFC) November 26, 2025
Konate is Lovren on heroin. Shouldn’t play another minute this season. Get rid.
— LFC Data (@LFCData) November 26, 2025
Continuing picking some of these players could have cost Slot his job. Konate has been a disgrace all season.
— Sam (@samlivers) November 26, 2025
If Ibou Konate never plays for this club again, it’s too soon. What is he doing? Captain not much better. This is a disgrace on every level.
— Rohan Kallicharan (@ro_jito) November 26, 2025
Arne Slot is a loser. Konate is horrific. Van Dijk is a fraud.
Wonderful season. https://t.co/OGkpAEhxos
— Nycjuventus ⚜️ (@SerieAScout_) November 26, 2025
It’s worth emphasising that Konate was far from being alone in posting a disappointing performance against PSV.
But it’s difficult to see how on earth Liverpool can manage to claw any ground back in games they’re losing in no small part due to entirely avoidable individual errors.
Cough, cough, see Virgil van Dijk’s inexplicable handball in the opening 10 minutes, cough cough.
Did Konate actually have a bad game vs PSV?
Statistically speaking, the former RB Leipzig centre-half wasn’t atrocious before his withdrawal on the 76th minute.
The error, which ultimately led to the visitors’ third goal of the night, has undoubtedly been a weighty factor behind Sofascore awarding Ibou Konate a 5.9/10 rating.
But otherwise, there’s some evidence to suggest that the France international didn’t have an entirely woeful game.
| Ibrahima Konate stats vs PSV |
| 76 minutes |
| 3/3 ground duels won |
| 6 recoveries |
| 1 error leading to a goal |
| 40/41 passes completed |
| Possession lost once |
* Ibrahima Konate’s stats against PSV in the Champions League (Sofascore)
Liverpool desperately need Marc Guehi
Again, we hasten to emphasise that bringing in Marc Guehi would categorically not fix the tall order of issues this Liverpool side is facing.
However, getting an inconsistent Ibrahima Konate out of the firing line and installing a reliable centre-back partner alongside Virgil van Dijk can surely only restore some calm to the backline.
Otherwise, we’re struggling to see how on earth this Liverpool side can even begin to think about winning games again.
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Told you you sell Konate in the past window while urging LFC to buy Guehi. I said then as I am saying now, Liverpool will regret this!! Well here we are! I also want to strongly suggest that LFC get rid of Slot now, change this coach! I want to say I TOLD YOU SO come end January if FSG has not gotten rid of Slot as Liverpool faces a relegation fight.
Hi Oubs, cheers for the comment! Liverpool would have still needed Konate for squad depth – and that’s part of the issue, right? There’s no competition for his spot. Poor performance gets rewarded over and over and over again.
Sack the manager and all the players and all the coaching staff and Richard Hughes for buying headless chicken players..even the new players plus the reserve players plus academy players are all stupid empty football brain players….you’ll never walk again
Hi Abdul, thanks for the comment mate! I completely understand the frustration and emotion around this – it’s so disappointing when such a huge chunk of cash was parted with in the summer to transform the squad. At this point, we’re beyond transition pains and into something a little more sinister. Most of the players just don’t look like they’re playing for the manager.
The score was still 1-1 and Liverpool was attacking when the psv did the counter attack and their guy ran ahead of kerkez to grab the lead. Every opponent knows our weakness is the left and right defence. Liverpool then went more aggressive in attack and konate the next under the knife. He needs to make a decision by signing the new contract and gets his focus back into the game. If he is not signing, sell him off.
Hi mate, thanks for commenting! He’s far too inconsistent for my liking at the moment, which is incredibly frustrating when we all know how good he can be at his absolute best. Such a shame Leoni suffered a severe injury – he’d probably be earning a lot of minutes.
Mornin’ Farrell.
Leoni would getting a chance, I’m sure, but he doesn’t have Konate’s experience.
I’m not sure our CB performances would be any better.
As for those spouting to get shut of him in January, they keep forgetting (a) Ibou (like Marc Guehi’s situation) can hold out until his contract is resolved in the summer to get a better deal if he wishes to move and (b), WHO would buy him at any price with the way he’s playing ??