Liverpool supporters have been full of praise for defender Ibrahima Konate for his astute performance against AC Milan, particularly in keeping Zlatan Ibrahimovic quiet during the side’s 2-1 win.The Frenchman was bought by Jurgen Klopp over the summer for £36 million from RB Leipzig, with the intention of bolstering the Reds’ backline.But his starts have been limited so far this season - featuring in just three Premier League games for the Merseyside club.However, Konate was given a place in the starting line-up in Liverpool’s dead-rubber final Champions League group game against AC Milan, holding the line alongside Nathaniel Phillips as the Rossoneri tried to earn enough points to see them join the Reds in the knockout stage.But it wasn’t.
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