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Rio Ferdinand believed that Ibrahima Konate received away throughout Liverpool’s Champions League conflict with Paris Saint-Germain.
On Wednesday night time, the Pink had their backs in opposition to the ropes with an onslaught from Luis Enrique’s males.
Throughout the first half, after Bradley Barcola sprinted down the center, chasing an extended, bouncing ball. He raced into the field, solely to be despatched tumbling when Ibrahima Konate got here from behind and shoved him in a forceful, careless method.
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Barcola went down, clearly caught off guard. The referee waved away any appeals, signalling no foul and no penalty, however then pointed to his earpiece, indicating a VAR examine was coming.
Ultimately, VAR judged it to be a yellow card for Konate and a foul outdoors the field, a lot to Liverpool’s reduction.
And Ferdinand admitted on the time he believed it will be a straight purple for the Frenchman. “That may be a foul. The push is within the again, so it’s a foul. If that’s not a purple card I’ll be amazed.”
Ibrahima Konate escapes punishment for shove on PSG attacker
Ibrahima Konate managed to get away with one (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Konate, a £36million signing from RB Leipzig in 2021, was linked to a transfer to PSG, however the Mirror reviews that they’ve performed down information of any potential strikes for a participant.
Nonetheless, speak about Konate’s future will solely intensify if he doesn’t signal a brand new contract. Again in January, he revealed that he had acquired a proposal however had but to place pen to paper, and since then, there have been no updates.
VAR says no ?
Liverpool’s hearts are of their mouth for a second as VAR checks Konaté’s problem on Barcola, however the referee waves play on ?
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As his contract enters its closing 12 months, Liverpool will definitely be wanting to keep away from a repeat of the drama surrounding Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold earlier this season.
Konate, very like Trent Alexander-Arnold, remains to be years away from his 30s, and a long-term deal is important for each the participant and the membership. However negotiations proceed to tug on. Whereas he hasn’t proven any intention of leaving, he performed it coy throughout a press convention forward of a match with Lille when requested in regards to the contract scenario.
