Ibrahima Konate keen to prove his worth at Liverpool this season
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ibrahima Konate is eager to prove why he should partner Virgil van Dijk at the heart of defence after helping Liverpool to a 2-0 win over Brentford. “I’m happy and I have to show what I like to do because I think a lot of people forgot what I did last season and in the games before,” Konate told www.liverpoolfc.com. “Now I have to show that I am ready this season to be the best and I hope to be one of the best defenders in the world this season.” Victory in Arne Slot’s first competitive home match in charge of Liverpool gives the Merseyside outfit plenty of confidence heading into the first acid test of his reign at Manchester United next weekend. “We are not very 100 per cent because it’s a new manager, we start new things – but I think this will come very quick and I’m so excited to be 100 per cent with what the manager wants.” Speculation about the future of Ivan Toney, who has been linked with a switch to Saudi Arabia before the transfer window shuts on Friday, continues to overshadow Brentford’s early season.