“Authoritarian”: Nation’s Media Hails Liverpool Ace for His Display on International Duty, 96% Pass Accuracy
Liverpool’s defender Ibrahima Konate featured in international duty on Thursday night.
The Reds star completed the full 90 minutes for France, as they secured a 4-1 victory over Israel in the Nations League.
France took the lead early in the match, with Eduardo Camavinga scoring in the seventh minute, but Israel’s Omri Gandelman leveled the game in the 24th minute.
However, France regained the advantage just four minutes later with a goal from Christopher Nkunku, though they didn’t seal the win until the final stages.
Matteo Guendouzi extended France’s lead in the 87th minute, with Bradley Barcola adding another two minutes after.
Overall, it was a strong performance from the 2018 World Cup winners, with Konate delivering a solid display.
Here’s how the French press reacted to the £36 million Liverpool defender’s performance for his national team.
Ibrahima Konate Delivers “Strong” Performance But Questions Asked of His Role in Israel’s Goal
Footmercato rated the Liverpool star, who also wore the captain’s armband in the latter stages, a 6.5 out of 10 for his performance on the night.
“Alongside Saliba, he perfectly managed Thai Baribo’s movements and was never caught,” they wrote.
“Authoritarian in his rare interventions, he was content to take care of his restarts. A diligent match for the man who took over the captain’s armband when Tchouameni went off.”
Meanwhile, 90Min went with a 6 out of 10 rating, writing: “It was a pretty solid match from Ibrahima Konate .
“The defender of the Blues was not really put in difficulty in this encounter. A reassuring performance, while Dayot Upamecano is out during this international break.”
Sofoot also went with a 6 for the Liverpool ace and wrote: “He took advantage of the opponent’s weakness to go for a ride in Budapest.
“It’s just a shame that he left his friend William (Saliba) alone in trouble in the 24th minute.”
Finally, But! Football Club went with a 5 and wrote: “Bad positioning on Gandelman’s goal. But the rest of the time the opposing attackers didn’t cause him any problems.
“Strong, he ended up with the armband, after Tchouameni came off.”
Konate Stats vs Israel
According to Sofascore, the Liverpool star had 84 touches and completed 78 out of 81 passes, achieving an impressive 96% accuracy.
Konate won two of his four ground duels, one aerial duel, and contributed with one tackle, one interception, and one key pass.
Additionally, he completed one dribble and successfully delivered four of his six long balls during the match.
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