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Ibrahima Konate only played 45 minutes against Wolves, with Arne Slot choosing to substitute him at half time.

In an interesting behind-the-scenes glimpse, the center-back has shown what he did after being taken off.

It was an impressive first half from Liverpool, and Konate played his part as Wolves barely had a sniff.



But Slot is an extreme pragmatist when it comes to players on a booking, and for the second game running opted to turn to the bench after an opposition appeal for a second yellow card had fallen on deaf ears (he did the same with Conor Bradley against Everton).

Liverpool's overall performance took a nosedive in the second period, but that was not the fault of Jarell Quansah, who had come on to replace Konate — indeed, he made a vital intervention late on to keep the lead intact.

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He also stood by Konate, arguing that the first yellow card was soft, and that producing a booking for the second incident would have been similarly dubious.

However, the seed was planted in Simon Hooper's mind by that point, and Slot did not want his defender having to walk a tightrope throughout the second period.

A collective groan from Anfield might have made its way down the tunnel and informed him of Liverpool conceding a goal in the second period
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