‘I will be amazed’ – Rio Ferdinand couldn’t consider his eyes after what Liverpool man did

Rio Ferdinand believes that the Liverpool man ought to have been despatched off (credit score TNTSports)

Rio Ferdinand believed that Ibrahima Konate acquired away throughout Liverpool’s Champions League conflict with Paris Saint-Germain. 

On Wednesday night time, the Purple had their backs towards the ropes with an onslaught from Luis Enrique’s males.

Throughout the first half, after Bradley Barcola sprinted down the center, chasing a protracted, 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 verify was coming.

In the long run, VAR judged it to be a yellow card for Konate and a foul outdoors the field, a lot to Liverpool’s aid. They might rely themselves fortunate this time.

And Ferdinand admitted on the time he believed it will be a straight pink for the Frenchman. “That could be a foul. The push is within the again, so it’s a foul. If that’s not a pink card I’ll be amazed.”

Ibrahima Konate escapes punishment for shove on PSG attacker

Ibrahima Konate in a Liverpool press conference
Ibrahima Konate managed to get away with one (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)

Konate, a £36million signing from RB Leipzig in 2021, was linked to a transfer to PSG, however the Mirror experiences that they’ve performed down information of any potential strikes for a participant.

Nevertheless, discuss Konate’s future will solely intensify if he doesn’t signal a brand new contract. Again in January, he revealed that he had obtained a suggestion however had but to place pen to paper, and since then, there have been no updates.

As his contract enters its closing 12 months, Liverpool will definitely be desperate to keep away from a repeat of the drama surrounding Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk, and Trent Alexander-Arnold earlier this season.

Konate, very similar to Trent Alexander-Arnold, continues to be years away from his 30s, and a long-term deal is crucial for each the participant and the membership. However negotiations proceed to pull 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 concerning the contract state of affairs.


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