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Ibrahima Konate showed class and humility on Sunday evening after delivering a strong performance against Man City.

The result, combined with Arsenal’s shock 1-0 home defeat to West Ham United, has positioned Arne Slot’s side as overwhelming favorites to secure their first league title since 2020.

The Reds took the lead in the 14th minute through a meticulously rehearsed set-piece routine, a rarity for a team that had scored just three set-piece goals all season prior to this match.

Alexis Mac Allister’s drilled pass to Dominik Szoboszlai at the near post set up Mohamed Salah for a deflected finish, marking the Egyptian’s 30th goal of the campaign and drawing him level with Gordon Hodgson as Liverpool’s third-highest all-time scorer.

The second goal epitomized Liverpool’s lethal counter-attacking prowess.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s visionary pass released Salah down the right flank, and the forward’s cutback found Szoboszlai, who coolly slotted past Ederson with his left foot.

The Hungarian’s goal underscored his growing influence in big games, while Salah’s assist—his 40th goal contribution this season—highlighted his dual threat as both scorer and creator.

Arne Slot’s men were able to keep a clean sheet – which in recent weeks has admittedly been a rare occurrence – with Konate a big part of the defensive effort.

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While Liverpool tightened their grip on the title, Arsenal’s aspirations suffered a devastating blow

Mikel Arteta’s side, already grappling with injuries to key attackers like Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, produced a toothless display in a 1-0 defeat to West Ham.

But amid all the drama of the day, Konate still had time for one City youngster

After Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City, Ibrahima Konaté made a touching gesture by gifting his match-worn shirt to City academy prospect William Gueke.

The two had spoken before the game, with Konaté promising the young midfielder his shirt and offering words of encouragement.

The youth player captioned the photo by saying ‘thank you my friend’.

William Gueke, currently playing for both Manchester City’s U16s and England at the same level, is highly regarded.

He has been mentored by Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, who described him as a “genius” after Gueke won Player of the Tournament honors in a recent youth competition.

This is not the first time a senior Liverpool player has had time for a Manchester City youth player, with Trent Alexander-Arnold doing something similar last season.

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