Rousing The Kop readers split as they rate Ibrahima Konate’s five years at Liverpool

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“Last season was probably his peak he was unplayable and was available in almost every single game.”“Probably overall I’d rate him A, even though he’s had a difficult season” someone else said. “He has had personal circumstances and I can empathise with that.”Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Four available centre-backs who could immediately replace Ibrahima Konate in Liverpool’s starting XI“This season: B All time: A,” was another’s view, with one more fan claiming that Konate is ‘too good to let go on a free transfer.’“Ibrahima Konate A and always A,” said someone else, and though there were plenty of dissenting voices, the vibe was generally positive.Others feel Konate was never good enoughWhile he had some positive responses from fans on X, others on RTK’s Facebook page and TalkingPoints were not quite so complimentary about Konate.“Mistake laden centre-back not up to LFC standard,” one fan said on TalkingPoints, with someone else lamenting the France international as ‘error prone’ and claiming that he ‘rarely seems comfortable carrying the ball forward.’On Facebook, many were even more scathing, with few positive assessments at all on Konate’s half-decade in red.“C – Overrated and it’s a mid-Range player who wants world-class wages,” was one view.

“He was poor!” another simply added, while one more summed Konate up as being either ‘s*** or injured.’“He was made to look better by VVD [Virgil van Dijk],” someone else chimed in. When fit and in form he’s been fantastic,” one supporter said.

“Shouldn’t be leaving on a free at all.”Finally, one fan’s verdict summed Konate up perfectly: “He goes through periods where he is can’t be beaten, then he’ll make a terrible mistake, a horrible game or a bit of a dip of form,” they said. “He’s a really good CB but I don’t think he will become an elite one.” Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox