{"id":14262,"date":"2022-04-05T18:01:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/05\/liverpool-star-singled-out-for-special-praise-during-benfica-clash\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T18:01:25","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:01:25","slug":"liverpool-star-singled-out-for-special-praise-during-benfica-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/04\/05\/liverpool-star-singled-out-for-special-praise-during-benfica-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool star singled out for special praise during Benfica clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Liverpool are currently locked in Champions League action with Portuguese powerhouse Benfica.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first of two quarter-final matches with the second taking place at Anfield next week.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds headed into the first-leg tie as the clear favourites, even if Mohamed Salah has not been at his best of late.<\/p>\n<p>And at the moment, it is Liverpool who are in control of Tuesday\u2019s matchup.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds have dominated the opening 30 minutes and currently find themselves one goal to the good after Ibrahima Konate got on the end of an Andy Robertson corner:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No saving that! ?<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 powers home a wonderful header to give Liverpool an early lead vs Benfica \u26bd\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UCL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pz119aAldY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/pz119aAldY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/btsportfootball\/status\/1511424208433303554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"gg101-at-label absolute\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item flex aic gg101__brandbox--item_no-border\" data-segment='{\"block_widget_id\":\"1670456\",\"block_widget_type\":\"cta-shortcode-button\",\"brand_id\":765961,\"brand_name\":\"Bet365\",\"offer_text\":\"New customers bet u00a310 and get u00a350 in free bets!\"}'>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__image\">\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/165x165_Bet365-squareLogo.jpeg\" class=\"\" alt=\"Bet365 Brand Logo\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__link\">New customers bet \u00a310 and get \u00a350 in free bets!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: #008061\">\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bet365.com\/?affiliate=365_851681&amp;bet=1#\/HO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" class=\"gg101__brandbox--item__get flex aic jcc mla\"><span class=\"cjbb__fraction only_fraction\" style=\"color:white;\">BET NOW<\/span><\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gg101__brandbox-t-and-c\">Open Account Offer. Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a350 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply. 18+. begambleaware.org. UK &amp; ROI residents only<\/div>\n<h2>Konate praised<\/h2>\n<p>Even before putting his side 1-0 up, though, Konate was having a superb opening to the game, working well with Virgil van Dijk and putting in a number of good tackles and blocks.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Liverpool fans have taken to social media in their droves to heap praise on the Frenchman during Liverpool\u2019s clash with Benfica, with just some of the reaction shown below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So simple. Robertson\u2019s corner, Konate meeting it and Liverpool have the first goal. Konate has started superbly.<\/p>\n<p>1-0 LFC<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Neil Jones (@neiljonesgoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neiljonesgoal\/status\/1511423523461419009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tell you what, if Konate says it\u2019s Thursday it\u2019s fucking Thursday isn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>Absolute unit just shoulder barging people into next week.<\/p>\n<p>What a signing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Redmen TV (@TheRedmenTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRedmenTV\/status\/1511423746518794250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Konate has been brilliant today. The defending. ??<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kamo. (@kamogeloratlou_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kamogeloratlou_\/status\/1511423414279544843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Konate is a man to watch out for. Brilliant player<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 obare_d (@oudeemeester) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/oudeemeester\/status\/1511423406306209792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brilliant and no nonsense by Konate<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TheTack11 (@tackleberry11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tackleberry11\/status\/1511419967731867650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Excellent start for Konate been big and powerful before the goal<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mick \u267f\ufe0f??\u200d? (@Flakes1979) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Flakes1979\/status\/1511424002773983239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"tr\">Konate is insane<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 james (@jamesco_tt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamesco_tt\/status\/1511423160050229249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/premier-league-betting-tips\/burnley-vs-everton-betting-tips-premier-league-preview\/\">Burnley vs Everton betting tips: Premier League preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/champions-league-betting-tips\/villarreal-vs-bayern-munich-betting-tips-champions-league-preview\/\">Villarreal vs Bayern Munich betting tips: Champions League quarter-final first leg preview, predictions and odds<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are currently locked in Champions League action with Portuguese powerhouse Benfica. It is the first of two quarter-final matches with the second taking place at Anfield next week. The Reds headed into the first-leg tie as the clear favourites, even if Mohamed Salah has not been at his best of late. And at the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[13,14],"class_list":["post-14262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-football","category-sport","tag-football","tag-soccer","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14262","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14262"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14262\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}