Anfield already loves Ibrahima Konaté because he will prevent Joe Gomez from playing again

The final game of the UEFA Champions League group stage left Anfield with a full night's entertainment, as as well as closing out their year's activities in the competition with a win over mighty Napoli, the fans in the stands were once again treated to the defensive might of Frenchman Ibrahima Konaté, who kept his goal out for the full 90 minutes to hear the final whistle with a 2-0 win in their favour.

The terrible performances of Joe Gomez, especially in the Premier League, made the fans long for Konate's return to the field, as the Liverpool No. 2 during the games he started for Liverpool had some bad moments where he compromised his team's result, such as the blunder he made against Leeds United a few days ago that resulted in a goal just four minutes into the game.

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The defensive solidity provided by the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Konate means that Jürgen Klopp has one less worry on his mind, with the return of the French player coming off perfectly as he was not overpowered at all times by his opponents due to his lack of play or lack of rhythm, being fully up to the task of a match of this calibre.

At first the club's social networks had exploded once it was known that Konate was going to take a place in the starting line-up, increasing disproportionately the signs of support and messages of encouragement for this defender as the minutes of play passed and saw that his level was almost on par with any other rival or teammate, so they began to sing "God bless Big Ibou" closing with a flourish this return with a 2-0 win against one of the most complete rivals that there is today in the Champions League.

"God bless Big Ibou"

The more objective comments after the win spoke of a better defensive solidity when Konate and Van Dijk were on the pitch together, as the pair had provided the stability Klopp needed throughout the previous season, allowing his other men to go forward without worrying in search of tearing their opponents to shreds and consummating another positive result.