Jamie Carragher takes aim at Liverpool star with 'big problem' and says 'I don't understand'

Jamie Carragher has criticised Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate following their 3-0 defeat to Manchester City. The Frenchman endured a difficult afternoon at the Etihad Stadium as his errors led to a penalty and Erling Haaland’s opener.

The Reds sit eighth in the Premier League table as Arne Slot’s side suffered their fifth league defeat of the season, with their title defence going with a whimper after further losing ground on Arsenal and Manchester City. Liverpool go into the international break behind the likes of Chelsea, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Manchester United with the visit of Nottingham Forest after the international break.

Konate has faced criticism already this season for some of his performances, namely from Carragher for his displays so far this year. But the former defender has again been critical of the centre-back for his role in City’s opener.

Haaland broke the deadlock after Konate’s attempted clearance cannoned off the Norwegian before looping beyond Giorgi Mamardashvili. Carragher says the 26-year-old is struggling for form away from home as he lamented the defender’s decision to not clear the danger.

“I just want to look at this match up in the middle between Konate and Haaland. Konate was heavily involved in the penalty again, he’s having a really tough time and it feels like we’re saying it week after week,” he said.

“It’s a bit of luck for Man City because Haaland doesn’t know much about it. Look at Haaland’s jump compared to Konate, he’s trying to flick the ball on and as a defender, that’s a last resort.

“He’s not even off the ground and he’s trying to flick it on, go and get as high as you can and head that ball away. I don’t understand at all what he’s trying to do. Konate, again, when Liverpool concede a goal or a problem, he is at the heart of it.

“He’s got a big problem away from home, which is when you need your centre backs, your centre backs need to play well to get results and too many times he’s gone missing.”

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Jamie Carragher takes aim at Liverpool star with ‘big problem’ and says ‘I don’t understand’

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