Ibrahima Konate revealed Liverpool boss Arne Slot's stern half time team talk that spurred the Reds to beat Wolves.
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Liverpool beat Wolves 2-1Struggled to get a foothold in the first halfSlot handed an earful to the players during the breakFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
In a first half where Liverpool struggled to impose their usual dominance, they found themselves under pressure from a resilient Wolves side. The home team created several threatening opportunities, and the Reds seemed sluggish in their movements and pressing.
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Against the run of play, Konate gave Liverpool the lead in additional time before the half-time whistle. However, it did little to mask the fact that the team was far from its best and Slot was loud and clear in his instructions to drive home his message.
WHAT KONATE SAID
“The first half was very hard for the team because we were late in our actions,” Konate admitted.
"This is what the manager said (at half-time) – we need more concentration and more aggression when we start the pressing. I think when we came back for the second half we did well in the first 15 minutes but afterwards it was a big battle again. But we expected this – we have to keep this on our mind and learn about what we missed."
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Shortly after the break, a defensive mix-up between Konate and goalkeeper Alisson Becker allowed Rayan Ait-Nouri to capitalise and slot home an equaliser, leaving the Reds stunned and on the back foot once again. But just minutes later, Salah restored the lead after he converted from the spot to seal all three points for the Merseyside club.
