Arsenal defender William Saliba produced an impressive performance against Liverpool at Anfield, but Jurgen Klopp has his own version. The most consistent Both teams showed excellent possession and defensive play off the ball. Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahim Konate and Arsenal’s Gabriel Magallanes and William Saliba held defensive masterclasses. Van Dijk and Saliba are ahead on this point, but both are comfortable on the ball and the number of errors between the four is kept to a minimum. For Liverpool fans, it was a chance to see Saliba in person and understand what the 22-year-old is like. There is still some way to go to seriously compare him to Van Dijk, but his limitations and potential are clear. It was a great performance from a very young and relatively inexperienced player.But we mustn’t forget Liverpool’s own Saliba. Konate offers less on the ball and can be a bit clumsy at times, but off the ball he was perfect against the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli. Front foot, aggressive, quick on the ground when needed. hang up. From the quarterback.Konate showed what an elite defender he can be with his outstanding performance. Before a potentially season-ending injury, Joel Matip was often favored by the Frenchman this season, but now has the opportunity to establish himself as the No.1 choice behind Konate van Dijk.Liverpool will need it badly.
Konate needs to play regularly, Joe Gomez is now getting spells on the left and Jarell Quanza is still only 20 and inexperienced. Konate plays a lot of time in the side, but he has to perform. The big question was whether Liverpool’s number five could avoid injury to maintain consistency. He is clearly a player with a lot of potential and he has the opportunity to prove that within the team.
When Liverpool and Arsenal, two of the Premier League’s biggest rivals, met at Anfield, there was plenty of good play on the pitch, but it was the centre-backs who made the biggest impression as a team.
