Given what he and his family have been through recently, Ibrahima Konate could be forgiven for taking little interest in discussing something as banal as the boastful pre-season predictions of a Liverpool team-mate. He’s not reached his peak right now but it will be coming very soon and it’s another goal and assist for him. “I don’t have words to describe how I feel right now,” the 24-year-old defender added. “It’s been a very difficult time for me and my family these last two weeks. It’s part of life and it’s very hard to accept but we didn’t have a choice.

Source: Irish Examiner February 02, 2026 06:32 UTC