Alan Shearer was impressed with Ibrahima Konate’s performance for Liverpool this evening in the FA Cup against Arsenal. The French international was named in the starting XI with Virgil van Dijk missing the fixture through illness, with Konate a rock in Liverpool’s backline against Arsenal. Alongside Jarell Quansah, the £36m signing from RB Leipzig was a man mountain against the likes of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, who both struggled on the night. And speaking on BBC Sport’s coverage of the match, Shearer was full of praise for Konate, who was one of Liverpool’s best players at the Emirates S…
