Ibrahima Konate was a breath of fresh air in the Liverpool backline as the Reds secured a rare away victory this season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It was the Frenchman’s physicality and willingness to battle for possession that had Virgil van Dijk applauding his centre-half partner as the former toppled Harry Kane.
Barring another unfortunate injury or drop-off in form, the position next to our No.4 looks very much to be the former RB Leipzig star’s.
You can catch the clip below (at 0:46), courtesy of LFCTV & Liverpool’s YouTube channel: