Jarell Quansah welcome to/he's already at Liverpool!

[Red74]

Just now, El Rojo said:

It’s insane that Kelleher, Bradley and Quansah start our biggest league game of the season and are so solid that we probably take them for granted a little.

 

It’s also insane that Jurgen is doing the groundwork for the next manager’s squad regeneration, while staying alive in four competitions.

 

 

There has been no drop off in quality at all. In fact, I think we’re more secure at the back now.

 

It’s a shame we can’t do it with the forwards at the min cos Diaz and Nunez are running themselves into the ground. 

[El Rojo]

2 minutes ago, Red74 said:

There has been no drop off in quality at all. In fact, I think we’re more secure at the back now.

 

It’s a shame we can’t do it with the forwards at the min cos Diaz and Nunez are running themselves into the ground. 

With his concussion gone, surely Danns gets Thursday’s game and 15 and 20 minutes in other games from now on. He looks ready.

[VladimirIlyich]

Konate is not great on the ball but I'd have him against most of the alehouse strikers in the lower half teams,if fit.

[Dapower]

This lad is fucking amazing nothing fazed him yesterday which was a massive game 

[Kevin D]

Looks like he didn’t quite finish the job:

 

3 hours ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

 

[Kevin D]

13 hours ago, Red74 said:

Do people actually watch konate or just go along with the consensus he’s this Baresi clone. Holding down the entire right hand said??? He’s all over the place ffs. Next time he plays have a look at where he is in relation to the rest of the back 4 when teams are flooding into our box. He’s nowhere to be seen and if he is, he’s gawping at the play from the edge of the box.

 

guess who doesn’t do this? Quansah and virgil

 

Behave, you.

[Barrington Womble]

19 hours ago, Red74 said:

Do people actually watch konate or just go along with the consensus he’s this Baresi clone. Holding down the entire right hand said??? He’s all over the place ffs. Next time he plays have a look at where he is in relation to the rest of the back 4 when teams are flooding into our box. He’s nowhere to be seen and if he is, he’s gawping at the play from the edge of the box.

 

guess who doesn’t do this? Quansah and virgil

 

I see the point you're making, although I think it's a bit harsh. Konate is a front foot defender and he wants to use his physical attributes to win his 1 on 1 battles. I agree that can often be to the detriment of the defensive unit - if he doesn't win his 1 on 1 battle, or they just bypass him, he can leave a lot of space, which is often exaggerated because of whatever we do at right back. I think while he's much better, konate is of a similar style defender to Lovren, where quansah has more of the Matip's about him. 

 

For me it's a simple choice at this point. Quansah has shown he can do it against just about anyone. He stays fit and seems to be improving with each game. When konate gets back, I'd be more than happy if quansah holds his shirt and konate is used to take him out when needed. We know konate can't start every game and the more stability we have in our back 4 can only help for the run in.